Politics & Government

You Compare the Numbers: '13-'14 Proposed Budget

Here's a chart outlining the proposed town budget with the current year's figures showing what is proposed and what may increase or decrease.

 

The town budget for the fiscal year 2013-2014 (which begins July 1, 2013) is proposed at $15,357,499. That number represents a 2.8 percent increase (or $417,756) over the current, approved budget which is $14.94 million.

In the past month, First Selectman Willie Fritz has edited the budget, as has the entire Board of Selectmen. They have reduced certain department requests here and there, which resulted in the $15.36 million number. In a vote, that number was approved by the selectmen.

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The numbers presented in this chart represent the current budget (FY '12-'13) and the proposed budget and the differences. The school budget is not part of this budget.

This is a listing of about half of the town departments - another chart will follow listing the current and proposed budgets of the health department, town clerk, assessor, probate court, etc.

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Department FY '12-'13 Budget Approved by Voters FY '13-'14 Requests $ Change % Change General Gov't Administation*  $4,416,505 $4,387,840 $(28,665)  -0.65 Police  $2,464,470 $2,535,247 $  70,777
  2.87% Public Works  $1,543,606 $1,607,992 $  64,386   4.17% Debt Redemption  $1,375,346 $1,519,093 $143,747 10.45% Library  $   723,000 $   740,104 $  17,104   2.37% Communications  $   537,861 $   554,499 $  16,638   3.09% Capital Improv.  $   532,000 $   611,000 $  79,000 14.85% Water & Hydrants  $   365,697 $   365,000 $    (697)  -0.19% Park & Recreation  $   243,813 $   259,624 $  15,811   6.48% Other Gen. Gov't**  $  296,850 $   284,339 $ (12511) -4.21% Fire Department  $  292,087 $   326,000 $  33,913 11.61%

* includes social security, pensions, workers compensation, health and life insurance, fuel, electricity and travel

** includes costs associated with membership and services from the Connecticut River Estuary Regional Planning Agency, Connecticut Conference of Municipalities and the Estuary Council.


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