Wallingford Town Council Approves Budget, Tax Increase for 2015-16

The Wallingford Town Council approved a $155.73 million budget for fiscal year 2015-16 that carries a tax increase of 0.58 mills.

The Meriden Record-Journal reports the mill rate will increase from 26.89 mills to 27.47 mills, which Councilor John Sullivan said would increase taxes by an average of $109 per household.

Sullivan also said he was hopeful the Board of Education would fund full-day kindergarten for the 2015-16 school year under the spending plan, according to the Record-Journal.

The council recently increased Mayor William W. Dickinson Jr.’s proposed budget by $24,560, including funds to raise the mayor’s salary from $85,140 to $96,000 and to cover overtime costs for the annual Fourth of July fireworks show.

Read more at the Meriden Record-Journal here.

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