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Newtown budget, Sandy Hook Memorial funding on ballot today

Newtown residents are voting on a $123 million municipal and school budget today. 

The tax rate would decrease slightly, .3 percent.  The Newtown Legislative Council voted to use a surplus in the fund balance to prevent an increase next year.  The municipal portion of the plan, $43.5 million, represents a 1.3 percent increase in spending.  The $79.9 million school plan includes the same spending increase. 

There are several other questions on the referendum ballot.  One is a $5 million allocation for emergency radio system upgrades and another is $1.5 million for Reed Intermediate School boiler and lighting replacement. 

There's also a question about $3.7 million dollars for the Sandy Hook Permanent Memorial.  First Selectman Dan Rosenthal says after the December 14th remembrance each year, the central water feature will be winterized.  The town will not maintain the paths and the site through the winter months, but open it back up in the Spring. 

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