Revised Budget Approved By Voters In North Haven Referendum

NORTH HAVEN, CT — North Haven’s revised budget for fiscal year 2024-25 was approved by 347 votes in Tuesday’s budget referendum, according to officials.

The budget received 978 “yes” votes and 631 “no” votes.

The previous budget proposal failed by 79 votes in May’s budget referendum.

The revised budget received 1,609 total votes, compared to 1,299 in the May budget referendum. The voter turnout was 9.5 percent, according to officials.

The Board of Finance recently approved the revised budget, which reduced the original failed budget by around $1.78 million.

The revised $128.6 million budget approved by voters Tuesday carries a 1.99 mill increase.

The town’s mill rate will increase from 32.65 to 34.64 under the revised budget. The failed budget called for a 2.65 mill increase.

With the 1.99 mill increase, an average home valued at $300,000 with a net assessment of $210,000 would represent a yearly tax increase of $418, or a monthly tax increase of $35, to the average homeowner, according to First Selectman Michael Freda’s overview of the revised budget.

For details on the revised budget, including the reductions made by the Board of Finance, visit Freda’s full overview here.