The Ridgefield Annual Town Meeting on the budget has been held. The proposed spending plan on the municipal side, including debt service, is $ 47.4 million. The proposed Board of Education budget is $106.6 million, a 4.24 percent increase. More than half of the spending is for salaries. First Selectman Rudy Marconi says almost a third of the budget is for public safety. Recreation is about 16-percent of the budget, with the pandemic sending more people outside. Another question on the ballot would be $1.6 million for road and ADA improvements. Capital item questions are also on the ballot. The referendum is set for May 10th from 6am to 8pm.