Community Corner
2012 Budget Wins Speedy Final Approval
Council also OKs a small reduction in the open space tax rate.
The Town Council's special meeting to give final consideration to the nearly $69 million municipal budget Tuesday night was a case of blink, and you might miss it.
In about 10 minutes, the council raced through approvals for three ordinances:
- one intended to authorize an emergency appropriation of $888,050 for retirement payouts
- one allowing the body to exceed the municipal budget appropriation limits and to establish a Cap Bank
- a third lowering the Open Space Trust Fund tax from "an amount of less than two cents per $100 of assessed valuation" to "an amount of less than 1.75 cents" per $100 of assessed value.
The three were passed easily with no discussion and no debate.
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The vote on the Municipal Budget and Tax Resolution for 2012 followed and moved just as breezily: When given the opportunity by President Brian Stanton, no members of the public stepped forward to ask any questions. The vote then came, with council members approving the $68,993,303.21 spending plan unanimously.
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