Forum On Spending, Taxes For 2025-26 Slated In West Hartford

Town of West Hartford

WEST HARTFORD, CT — Residents and taxpayers Wednesday can learn about proposed municipal spending packages that will determine how much services they receive and how much taxes they will pay.

Local leaders are hosting the first of multiple community conversations on the F 2025-26 budget, which includes municipal and education services. A brief overview will be followed by a question-and-answer period.

The event will be held on Wednesday, March 12, at 3:30 p.m. at the Bishops Corner Senior Center, 15 Starkel Road.

Additional sessions will be held on Wednesday, March 31, at 8:45 a.m. at the Faxon Branch Library, 1073 New Britain Ave., and at 6 p.m. that day at the Noah Webster Library, 20 S. Main St.

Public officials, including West Hartford Mayor Shari Cantor, West Hartford Deputy Mayor Ben Wenograd, West Hartford Board of Education Chairperson Lorna Thomas-Farquharson, and West Hartford Board of Education Vice Chairperson Shannon Marimón, will respond to questions.

Click the links to preview the proposed FY 2026 Town Budget and Board of Education.

Budgets directly impact taxpayers' bills annually, with the elected members of the West Hartford Town Council voting in May on the total spending packages, thus deciding the budgets.

Anyone requiring auxiliary aid or service, effective communication or modification of policies or procedures to participate in a meeting, service, program, or activity of the Town of West Hartford should contact Yeraida Reinheimer, at Yeraida.Reinheimer@westhartfordct.gov or 860-561-7440, as soon as possible.

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