Bethel Budget Referendum: 2017 Voter's Guide

BETHEL, CT — With statewide cuts to municipal aid looming, residents will Tuesday hit the polls for the 2017 budget referendum.

Residents will take to all four polling places in town to rule on a $72.9 million budget. Gov. Dannel Malloy's proposed cuts to the Education Cost Sharing formula had town officials on high alert during the budget process.

Here is what you need to know.

Voting details

Polls will be open from 6a.m. to 8 p.m.

Polling places

You can enter your address into this form to find out where you vote.

Budget Details

Residents will be deciding on the approval of a budget which represents a $1.69 million increase over the current budget.

According to the News Times, the 2017-2018 budget includes 24.2 million for town operations and $44.3 million for schools.

House Speaker Joe Aresimowicz told the Hartford Courant that the Governor's plan to shift 1/3 of teacher pension costs is unlikely to pass.

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