Canton Voters Flex Democratic Muscle, OK Deficit Fixes

CANTON, CT — As expected, Canton voters recently approved two motions that amounted to some fiscal housekeeping to ensure past budgets are properly funded.

At a special town meeting on Oct. 11 that only took 14 minutes, voters unanimously approved via a voice vote taking funds out of the town's undesignated fund balance — essentially surplus funds — and applying them to two separate portions of the 2022-23 fiscal year town budget.

In one budget transfer, voters took $275,871 from the undesignated fund balance and moved it to the general fund to cover various deficits in the budget.

Meanwhile, they also transferred $181,559 from the undesignated fund balance to cover deficits in emergency medical services special revenue.

Both moves were previously endorsed by Canton's finance board and board of selectmen.

For the minutes of the Oct. 11 Canton special town meeting, click on this link.

From Oct. 10: 'Canton Voters Have Fiscal Work To Do'