The New Fairfield Board of Finance will hold the annual budget hearing on Saturday via Zoom. The Board will continue to meet every Wednesday evening in March to discuss the budget and make adjustments before presenting the plan to the taxpayers at a referendum, typically held in early May. 

Leading up to Saturday's hearing, the Board of Selectmen held eight budget workshops and various department requested a total increase over last year of about $957,000.  The requested increase was brought down to $431,000 with existing funds and deferring less critical projects to future years.

The capital requests are proposed for funding this coming year include active shooter kits for the police department, repairs to the Animal Control building and Town Hall Annex, a replacement for a 2008 truck for the Health Department and purchase of a replacement AC unit for Ball Pond firehouse. 

The proposed municipal budget is 13.26 million, 3.15 percent more than the current budget. 

Saturday's annual budget hearing is at 9am.