Simsbury's Budget To Hike Taxes, What You Need To Know

SIMSBURY, CT — Local leaders are continuing to seek budgetary input on town spending and taxes at a special public hearing Tuesday that started earlier this month.

At its April 4 meeting, the Simsbury Board of Finance continued the public hearing on the budget to Tuesday, April 18.

The hearing will continue at 6 p.m. in the Main Meeting Room of Simsbury Town Hall, 933 Hopmeadow St., Simsbury.

Town officials said residents can expect increases in their taxes this year, a byproduct of budget increases and the recently completed property revaluation.

As it stands now, the total town/school budget is $121.95 million, a $6.99 million increase from current spending or 6.08 percent larger.

Most of that budget is the Simsbury Board of Education spending plan, which is $81.58 million, a figure $5.12 million larger than this year, or 6.7 percent larger.

For those who can't attend the hearing, folks can offer input to town officials on budget and tax matters via the town's website.

A recently completed revaluation has prompted a shift in taxes with new assessments possibly meaning higher values and, possibly, higher taxes.

The town's spending plan will tentatively be decided at the polls on May 2.

For more information on the extended Simsbury Board of Finance budget hearing, click on this link.

For detailed information on the Simsbury town/school budget, including estimated tax increases, click on this link.

For more general information on the town/school budget in Simsbury, click on this link.

From March 31: 'Input On Budget, Taxes Sought In Simsbury'