The Monroe budget referendum date has been moved to the first Tuesday in May from the first Tuesday in April.  The Town Council adopted the proposed change this week.  The decision was made to allow for more public participation and more due diligence, with fewer assumptions.  First Selectman Ken Kellogg says state aid is often better understood later in the process and actual medical insurance rates are not available until mid-April.  The date of the second referendum, if required, would be two weeks later, changed from three weeks from first referendum.