Politics & Government
Meriden Council Approves $1.4 Million In Budget Cuts
The budget approval still raises taxes after another budget proposal was rejected by voters last month.
MERIDEN, CT - The council approved a new budget by an 11-1 vote that will cut city programs by $1.4 million, according to a report in the Meriden Record-Journal. The new budget increases taxes by 3.28 percent. The original budget, which was rejected in a recent referendum, would have raised taxes by 4.53 percent.
The cuts will include $250,000 cut from both the police and fire budgets. Another $100,000 will be cut from a city employees' retirement fund. To sign up for Meriden breaking news alerts and more, click here.
The average homeowner will pay $146 more in property taxes next year under the new proposal. Read the full story in the Record-Journal.
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