It’s Budget Season!

Budget season truly comes in like lion and well, some may argue, goes out like a lion too (some may say out like lamb). Either way, as we welcome spring, we welcome the 2012-13 budget hearings, meetings and workshops.

, offers a budget boiler for those interested in learning about the process (see PDF).

As the season gets underway, we’ll keep you informed as meetings occur and you can always check out the Branford Budget Topic Page, which will be home to all things budget for the 2012-13 fiscal year.

Interested in the school budget? Check out the Branford Schools Budget Topic Page.

Last year the town’s decision-making body adopted the combined town-school budget at $93,657,715–$382,394 less than the . The mill rate was approved at 24.27.

If you’re interested in keeping up with how and where your tax dollars are spent, get out your notebooks and consider attending the upcoming budget events. Stay tuned to our topic page though the season as well.

• Monday, March 19, 2012, 7:00 pm
  , 11 Cherry Hill Rd, Branford, CT | Get Directions »FREE
  The Board of Finance will hear reports from various town departments that fall under the RTM-PUBLIC SERVICES COMMITTEE and the RTM-ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES COMMITTEE.
• Tuesday, March 20, 2012, 7:00 pm
  , 11 Cherry Hill Rd, Branford, CT | Get Directions » FREE
  The Board of Finance will hear reports from various town departments that fall under the RTM-RULES & ORDINANCES COMMITTEE and the RTM-WAYS & MEANS COMMITTEE.
• Thursday, March 22, 2012, 7:00 pm
  , 11 Cherry Hill Rd, Branford, CT | Get Directions » FREE
  The Board of Finance will hear reports from various town departments that fall under the RTM-EDUCATION COMMITTEE.
• Monday, March 26, 2012, 7:00 pm
  , 11 Cherry Hill Rd, Branford, CT | Get Directions » FREE
• After the 2012-13 budget hearings don’t miss the Branford Board of Finance budget workshop where they will make their budget recommendation to the RTM.
• During April, after the BOF makes their budget recommendations, the RTM committees will workshop budgets with various town departments.
• The RTM will meet Tuesday, May 8; the town budget, including the Board of Education operating and capital budgets should be approved and adopted at this time.
• The mill rate will be set at Branford High School at Youth in Government Day and then BOF will approve it.