A series of budget hearings has started in New Milford.  School Superintendent Alisha DiCorpo is seeking a 3.58 percent increase over this year's budget, for a total of $68.2 million.  The budgets for grades K through 5 were discussed last night.  6th through 12th will be heard at 7 o'clock tonight via Zoom.  A district-wide budget discussion will be held on Tuesday.  The New Milford Board of Education plans to adopt a budget at their meeting a week from tonight.  The proposal will then be sent to the New Milford Town Council.  DiCorpo is proposing a 6 percent increase in professional services, which includes legal, technological, curriculum development, medical, and substitute services.  A 6.5 percent increase has been proposed in other services, including transportation and communications.