RTM Quickly Approves $291 Million Spending Plan, 1.64% Tax Increase
On Monday, the Representative Town Meeting approved a $291 million spending plan for the 2015-2016 fiscal year. This 1.64% tax increase is the smallest tax hike in the last 15 years. Read More: Fairfield Citizen 5/5/15
On Monday, the Representative Town Meeting approved a $291 million spending plan for the 2015-2016 fiscal year. This 1.64% tax increase is the smallest tax hike in the last 15 years. Read More: Fairfield Citizen 5/5/15
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2016 Budget: Important Documents, Presentations and Graphics
The resources below, some developed by Fairfield Taxpayer and some taken directly from the town, are those we have found most useful. For additional budget information, go to the Town and BOE websites.
Click on this Graph to see annual budget data
Fairfield Taxpayer's Perspective on 2016 Budget
As we noted when the Fiscal 2016 budget was first proposed by the First Selectman, Fairfield Taxpayer applauds the fact that the proposed tax increase is only 1.64%, which is close to the inflation rate for the first time in many years, perhaps only coincidentally because this is a municipal election year.
In any given year, there are many moving parts to a budget, and this year, as we explain below, is no exception. The people who create budgets are always quick to take credit for heroically controlling some costs, and at the same time to lament that certain other costs are beyond anyone's control. Truly well managed public and private organizations deliver strong results with great consistency in spite of all the positive and negative things that inevitably happen from one year to the next. Read More
As we noted when the Fiscal 2016 budget was first proposed by the First Selectman, Fairfield Taxpayer applauds the fact that the proposed tax increase is only 1.64%, which is close to the inflation rate for the first time in many years, perhaps only coincidentally because this is a municipal election year.
In any given year, there are many moving parts to a budget, and this year, as we explain below, is no exception. The people who create budgets are always quick to take credit for heroically controlling some costs, and at the same time to lament that certain other costs are beyond anyone's control. Truly well managed public and private organizations deliver strong results with great consistency in spite of all the positive and negative things that inevitably happen from one year to the next. Read More
Fairfield Town Budget Documents, etc Click on image to access associated document
Fairfield Education (BOE) Budget Documents, etc Click on image to access associated document
