Politics & Government

What Roads, Buildings And Vehicles Are In Farmington's Budget Future?

Weather permiting, Farmington's town manager will host a capital budget forum at 6 p.m. Tuesday, with a virtual component available.

Farmington is planning a capital budget forum Tuesday night, though how the predicted snowstorm will impact the event is not yet known.
Farmington is planning a capital budget forum Tuesday night, though how the predicted snowstorm will impact the event is not yet known. (Tim Jensen/Patch)

FARMINGTON, CT — Those looking to find out how their tax dollars will be spent might want to tune in Tuesday night to Farmington Town Manager Kathleen Blonski's planned presentation.

Weather permitting, Blonski will present the Town of Farmington's proposed 2023-24 capital budget at a special presentation slated for 6 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 28, at Farmington Town Hall.

A town's capital budget is a list of projects that are supposed to be one-time expenditures, from renovation work in town buildings, to new equipment/vehicle purchases to road/sidewalk upgrades.

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Weather permitting, Blonski's forum is at 6 p.m. in the town hall's council chambers, 1 Monteith Drive, Farmington.

Those who cannot participate in person can see the event via Zoom at this link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83625390419. Webinar ID: 836 2539 0419

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How the upcoming snowstorm will impact the event remains to be seen, with options varying from postponement to the presentatin being a virtual-only program.

Farmington's budget season ramps up in earnest in March, with a series of budget meetings, public hearings continuing through April, with the first vote to decide the town's fiscal future coming May 1.

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