The Brookfield Board of Finance has revised the proposed budget down to $67 million. The plan calls for $42.9 million for the town and $24.1 million for the schools. It raises taxes by 4.65 percent, about one percent lower than the first proposal. The second budget referendum in Brookfield will be held on the 29th. Unexpected state aid and a stipend for the fire department make up for much of the cut. The Board of Finance decided to start with small cuts because of the limited ballots cast between 5pm and 8pm due to the storm a week ago.
The New Milford Town Council has revised the proposed budget down after it failed during a referendum, which continued despite the severe storm. The combined $101.5 million proposal would raise taxes 2.6 percent. The original proposal would have hiked taxes by 3.87-percent. Less money would be used from the undesignated fund in the new proposal. The state is also granting more aid to the town than anticipated. The second budget referendum in New Milford will be held on June 5th.
