Vernon Annual Town Meeting To Feature Drive-Up Budget Voting

VERNON, CT — Vernon's annual town meeting is slated for April 28 at Rockville High School and it will feature drive-up voting on the proposed $94.1 million budget for the 2020-21 fiscal year.

The meeting is scheduled to begin at 7 p.m. via telephone conference. Comments on the budget can be made during the virtual public hearing, town officials said. Drive-up voting will then commence outside in the RHS auditorium parking area. Walk-up voting will also be available.

Here are the numbers:

• Virtual call-in: 1-929-205-6099
• Meeting ID: 374 542 721
• Password: 0428

A March town meeting served as a trial run for the voting process. A drive-up voting line was set up. Voters showed their identification at one station and then cast a thumbs-up or thumbs-down vote at another — all through closed windows.

Here is a look at the proposed budget by the numbers:

The Bottom Line

• Total propsed FY2021 Budget: $94,100,096

The Breakdown

• General Government: $31,489,755
• Education: $54,516,892
• Capital Improvements and Debt Service: $8,093,449

The Difference

• Total proposed increase from the current fiscal year: $679,186
• General Government: $32,888
• Education: $646,298

Revenues

• $94,100,096

Tax Impact

• Proposed tax increase: Zero percent
• Current tax rate: 39.63 mills