Ridgefield residents are being called on to go to the polls Tuesday to vote on a budget.  The $135 million municipal and education plan represents a zero tax increase.  The $35 million budget for the town and $86 million budget for the schools is a combined 1.2 percent increase in spending.  The reason taxes can be held to the current fiscal year's level is because $1.8 million from the fund balance is being used to offset the spending increase. 

There are seven other questions on the ballot as well.  They include $2.75 million for road work.  That's a nearly 50-percent increase from funding in the current year.  Another question on the budget ballot is about $3.7 million to upgrade Ridgefield's emergency radio system. 

Nearly $500,000 for technology infrastructure replacement at the schools and to reduce energy use at the high school is another item to be voted on.  $230,000 is being requested to replace a fire department ambulance.  $176,000 for a truck to be used by the highway department for plowing and hauling is also proposed. 

$415,000 for three construction projects is another question on the ballot.  A new roof for the town hall annex, elevator renovations in the Venus building and Lake Mamanasco improvements would be made with that funding if approved.  A bike and walking path extension is another of the items up for a vote .  It's a $1.25 million allocation.

Polls close at 8pm.