Bethel Residents To Vote On $85M Proposed Budget

BETHEL, CT — Residents will convene Monday for the annual town to vote to send the proposed 2022-23 budget to referendum, and determine the date of the budget vote.

The proposed $51.2 million schools budget represents at 4.43 percent increase over the current spending plan. As is typical, the lion's share of the spend is for employee salaries and benefits, roughly $33.9 million and $10 million, respectively.

The selectmen have proposed a $34.2 million plan to covering the town operating budget, debt service and school building maintenance. That's about a 2 percent increase over the current spend.

The combined budget proposal runs about 4.45 percent above the current spending plan.

The meeting will take place in the auditorium at Bethel Middle School, 600 Whittlesey Drive, beginning at 7 p.m. Residents are asked to arrive early, to allow for the registrar of voters to check their identification. Childcare will be provided for children ages 4 and toilet trained.