Shelton Aldermen will meet Wednesday to take public comments on the city’s 2013 – 2014 budget.
The meeting takes place at 7 p.m. in the auditorium at City Hall, 54 Hill St.
As it currently stands, the budget totals $115,492,006 and would result in a slight tax decrease for residents.
In Shelton, Aldermen have final say over the budget.
Mayor Mark Lauretti proposed a a $115,492,006 spending plan in March.
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The city’s tax board then recommended 11 adjustments to the budget proposed by Lauretti, but with the same bottom line and mill rate — 22.3.
The city’s current mill rate is 22.4.
So, if Aldermen pass the budget as it stands, a person who owns a house assessed at $230,000 would go from paying $5,152 in property taxes to $5,129, a decrease of $23.
Click here to read more about the tax board’s recommendations in a story from the Shelton Herald.
An agenda for the hearing and a summary of the budget are posted below.
