Politics & Government
Darien Selectmen Budget Comes with Mill Rate Increase
The proposed town budget actually comes with total operational cost decrease.
Editor’s Note: We previously ran this story, but here it is again in case you missed it.
The proposed operational budget for Darien comes with an approximate 3.2 percentdecrease, but together with the education budget a small mill rate increase is anticipated.
The town mill rate would go up by about .35 to 15.7, according to the Darien Times. The mill rate rose by .8 in 2015 and 1.84 in 2014 for comparison.
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Related: Darien Superintendent Makes Budget Proposal
Operational expenses are expected to rise 1.1 percent, but significant savings are coming form pension and health care offerings.
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The schools budget proposal calls for a 3.85 percent increase.
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