Ridgefield residents are voting on a budget today.  The municipal plan calls for $47.7 million, including debt service.  The Board of Ed portion of the plan is $98.19 million.  Ridgefield residents will also be deciding on $1.84 million for road paving. 

There's a question about allocating $94,000 for Scotland Elementary roof repairs, and $90,000 to repair the Branchville Elementary roof.  There's $197,000 for a Mack truck, $255,000 for a road sweeper and $150,000 for sidewalk improvements.  There's also a question on $320,000 for HVAC replacement at the Recreation Center, $475,000 for the Venus Building HVAC system and $122,000 to replace the front stairs at East Ridge Middle School. 

There's a proposed $1.2 million for a fire ladder truck and several allocations for work at the schools.  That includes removing oil tanks, asbestos abatement at Scotland, lighting and carpeting upgrades for the high school, improvements to the vestibule of Barlow Mountain, a district wide security and surveillance system, energy and water savings projects, and the purchase of custodial equipment.