2011 budget ready for vote

KENT — A public hearing on the town’s proposed budget for fiscal 2010-11 is scheduled for Friday, May 7, at 8 p.m. at Town Hall.

The town meeting, when residents will vote on the proposed budget is scheduled for Friday, May 21, at 8 p.m. at Town Hall.

At a public hearing, the numbers are presented and questions can be asked. Changes can be made to the proposal before the final vote. At the town meeting, taxpayers can vote for or against the spending plan but there is no opportunity for discussion.

The proposed budget for fiscal 2010-11 proposed by the Board of Selectmen is $2,645,477, a 1.4-percent increase over this year’s budget.

The total budget for fiscal 2010-11 proposed by the Board of Education is $6,220,339, a 0.15-percent increase.

The Board of Finance met on Tuesday, April 20, at Town Hall to discuss any potential changes to the budgets. Instead of asking  the selectmen or the Board of Education to make any cuts or changes, they left both budgets alone.

If the budgets are approved, they said they anticipate a proposed tax rate of 14.02 mills, which is lower than the current 14.11 mills.

The mill rate determines property taxes in Connecticut towns. A mill represents $1 in tax for every $1,000 of assessed property value. A 15-mill tax rate would translate into a tax bill of $1,500 for the owner of a home assessed at $100,000.

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