NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
Town of Bethel, Connecticut
Recommended Budget - Fiscal Year 2021-2022
At the meeting of the Board of Finance, which concluded on March 4, 2021, the following estimates of expenditures and revenues were recommended for the fiscal year commencing July 1, 2021 and ending June 30, 2022.
The meeting will be Monday, March 22, 2021 at 7:00 p.m. via Video/ Teleconference video link: https://zoom.us/j/7360902790. One tap mobile 1.646.558.8656, 7360902790# US (New York) to hear comments on the proposed FY 2021-2022 budget. Materials can be viewed and receive public comments on the proposed ordinance attached hereto as Exhibit A entitled at: https://www.bethel-ct.gov/content/117/478/20785.aspx
All persons entitled to vote at the Annual Town Budget Meeting are invited to make written and oral comments concerning the recommended budget. Copies of the recommended budget are on file in the Town Clerk’s Office, Clifford J. Hurgin Municipal Center and Town of Bethel website at www.bethel-ct.gov , for inspection.
Dated: March 4, 2021
Board of Finance
Robert Manfreda, Chairman
Karen Foster ~ Nicholas Ellis ~ Cynthia McCorkindale
Dalene Foster ~ Bryan Terzian ~ Robert Palmer
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TOWN OF BETHEL RECOMMENDED BUDGET FISCAL YEAR 2021-2022
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RECEIVED
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REVISED
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ESTIMATED
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ACCOUNT
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REVENUE SOURCE
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2019-2020
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2020-2021
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2021-2022
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500
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GENERAL TAX REVENUE
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$68,574,398
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$68,749,823
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$ 71,137,574
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550
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LICENSES AND PERMITS
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563,886
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362,500
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362,500
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600
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INTERGOVERNMENTAL REVENUES
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8,662,097
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8,597,537
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8,763,912
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700
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CHARGES FOR SERVICES
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1,313,418
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1,524,150
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1,359,150
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750
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USE OF MONEY AND PROPERTY
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787,748
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530,000
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230,000
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850
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OTHER REVENUES
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979
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1,000
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1,000
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$ 81,854,136
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TOWN OF BETHEL RECOMMENDED BUDGET FISCAL YEAR 2021-2022
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SPENT
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REVISED
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RECOMMEDNED
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ACCOUNT
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DEPARTMENT
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2019-2020
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2020-2021
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2021-2022
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100
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SELECTMEN
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301,827
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295,586
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299,430
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110
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TREASURER
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5,652
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5,500
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5,500
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120
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FINANCE
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460,039
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467,099
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478,619
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130
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TOWN CLERK
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220,404
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237,557
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235,580
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140
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ASSESSOR
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228,459
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238,377
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243,668
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150
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TAX COLLECTOR
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209,000
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212,659
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211,620
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160
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LEGAL & OTHER
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460,487
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251,080
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264,830
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170
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PROBATE COURT
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4,666
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5,733
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5,793
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180
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BUILDING INSPECTION
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281,685
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275,164
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280,294
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190
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DATA PROCESSING
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275,562
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321,422
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323,104
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200
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SOCIAL SERVICES
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86,484
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89,289
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89,089
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210
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TOWN INSURANCE
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1,305,877
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1,399,999
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1,439,400
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220
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FLEET MAINTENANCE
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367,486
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344,550
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355,938
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230
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PUBLIC WORKS ADMIN
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369,876
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342,171
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361,999
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240
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HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT
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1,888,935
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1,876,541
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1,938,272
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245
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TRANSFER STATION
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196,915
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195,596
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203,751
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250
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PLANNING & ZONING
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253,046
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253,428
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260,008
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260
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BUILDING MAINTENANCE
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846,490
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805,462
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842,204
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270
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TREE WARDEN
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123,600
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117,900
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117,900
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290
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EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
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38,604
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39,306
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42,402
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300
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FIRE MARSHALL
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94,761
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108,057
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109,630
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310
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BETHEL FIRE DEPARTMENT
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181,117
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182,900
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182,900
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320
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STONY HILL FIRE DEPT
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138,460
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142,750
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142,750
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330
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REGISTRAR OF VOTERS
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86,679
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108,080
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105,465
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340
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BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS
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42,442
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53,750
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53,750
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350
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HEALTH DEPARTMENT
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323,433
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375,983
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427,618
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360
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POLICE DEPARTMENT
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4,755,977
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4,796,023
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5,176,699
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380
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PARKS AND RECREATION
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1,512,468
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1,523,941
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1,444,285
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390
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EMPLOYEE BENEFITS
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5,805,699
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6,108,864
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6,088,939
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405
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INTRA GOVERNMENT AGENCIES
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437,799
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476,971
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476,971
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410
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UTILITIES AND OTHER CHARGES
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2,372,602
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2,549,748
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2,469,460
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420
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MISC CHARGES AND TRANSFERS
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698,551
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1,075,278
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861,350
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430
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SENIOR CENTER
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205,645
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243,223
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238,689
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435
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LIBRARY
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874,899
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894,503
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894,503
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440
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DEBT SERVICE
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4,934,133
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4,935,713
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5,781,638
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460
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BUILDING MAINT - EDUCATION
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765,085
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445,000
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350,000
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TOTAL TOWN BUDGET
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31,154,848
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31,795,203
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32,804,048
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450
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BOARD OF EDUCATION
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46,415,473
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47,969,807
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49,050,088
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TOTAL BUDGET
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77,570,321
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79,765,010
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81,854,136
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