Guilford Selectmen To Review Budget And Hazardous Tree Removal Plans

GUILFORD, CT — Guilford’s Board of Selectmen is scheduled Monday to review the town’s proposed 2026-27 budget and consider contracts tied to improvements at Benton’s Knoll and the removal of hazardous trees along local roads.

The meeting is set for 8:30 a.m. Monday, June 1, at 31 Park St. and will include both in-person and remote participation through Microsoft Teams. Public comment is listed twice on the agenda, including a forum limited to agenda items and a second public forum for any issue.

One of the meeting’s major agenda items involves discussion and possible action on the town’s fiscal year 2026-27 budget.

The Guilford Board of Finance earlier this week voted to reduce the proposed municipal budget by an additional $700,000 after voters rejected the spending plan at referendum for the second time.

The Board of Finance voted to cut $525,000 from the Board of Education budget and $175,000 from the town side.

The Board of Education will also meet on Monday to make its cuts.

The Selectmen also are scheduled to receive a presentation on Guilford’s draft Plan of Conservation and Development, the long-range planning document that helps guide land use, development and policy decisions in town.

The board additionally is expected to consider approving a $48,542 contract with MountainView Landscape to complete work at Benton’s Knoll.

Another agenda item calls for discussion and possible action on hiring A&L Tree Experts to remove 25 dead or hazardous trees on Cooks Lane and Whispering Woods Road.

Under requests for use of town property, selectmen are scheduled to consider a request from Dudley Farm Market to place a sign on the Guilford Green, as well as a request from the Economic Development Commission for signage related to the America 250th Celebration beginning June 21.

At the end of the meeting, the board is scheduled to enter executive session to discuss a potential real estate transaction.

The full agenda can be found here.