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Town Council to Resume Budget Work on Wednesday

The meeting is scheduled for 7:30.

The Town Council will resume its review of the proposed $81 million budget for the 2012-13 fiscal year on Wednesday.

The meeting is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. at Town Hall.

A citizens forum is on the agenda.

Accounts scheduled for review include:

1. Public Works - administration.
2. Public Works - general maintenance.
3. Public Works - maintenance of government buildings.
4. Public Works - equipment maintenance.
5. Public Works - snow removal.
6. Public Works - refuse collection and disposal.
7. Public Works - recycling.
8. Public Works - condo refuse.
9. Public Works - tree warden.
10. Public Works - leaf collection.
11. Center 375.
12. Registration.
13. Elections - general.
14. Elections - primary.
15. Elections - referendum.
16. Town Council.
17. Town Clerk.
18. Capital improvements - town.

Mayor George Apel has submitted an $81,346,432 budget to the Town Council for 2012-13, an increase of $2,052,683 over the current year's spending plan. Education accounts for $48,400,997 of that total.

The budget carries a proposed mill rate increase from its current level of 29.90 to 34.05. A mill is equal to $1 for every $1,000 of assessed property value.


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