Public Hearing To Be Held On Hamden Mayor’s Proposed Budget

HAMDEN, CT — A hybrid public hearing on Mayor Lauren Garrett’s proposed budget for 2025-26 will take place on Tuesday, April 1.

The hearing will be held during the Legislative Council’s special meeting at 6 p.m. at Memorial Town Hall. The meeting will also be conducted virtually.

Garrett recently proposed a $313.65 million budget that carries a tax rate of 46.61 mills, which represents a 9-mill decrease over the previous year, according to the New Haven Register.

Despite the proposed tax rate cut, the Register reported that several residents said during Garrett’s budget presentation that it wasn’t lowered enough based on the increased home assessments in the recent revaluation.

A homeowner whose home increased by $100,000 in assessed value should expect to pay about $3,000 more in taxes under Garrett's proposed budget, according to the Register.

Read more at the New Haven Register here.

For Garrett’s proposed budget, visit here.

Details on the hybrid public hearing meeting are below:

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING AGENDA (Public Hearing: Mayor’s Proposed Budget FY25-26) APRIL 1, 2025, 6:00 PM

HYBRID MEETING OF LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL THIS MEETING WILL BE CONDUCTED IN PERSON AND ALSO VIRTUALLY.

IN-PERSON LOCATION: Memorial Town Hall, 2372 Whitney Avenue, Hamden, CT 06518

VIRTUAL MEETING LOGIN INFORMATION: Please click the link below to join the webinar: https://zoom.us/j/96032210583

MEETING ID: 960-3221-0583

JOIN BY TELEPHONE: (646) 558-8656

BACKUP FILES CAN BE FOUND ON: https://hamdenct.portal.civicclerk.com/event/6808/files/agenda/8923