Rising fuel costs a concern as officials deliberate on town budget
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MONROE, CT — Town officials are wary of uncertainty in the petroleum market amid soaring gas prices and rising home heating costs. Read More
Finance Board shares expectations before Town Council reviews municipal budget
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MONROE, CT — A year of strong grand list growth and declining debt, a rebounding undesignated fund balance and an upgraded bond rating puts the town in a favorable position as the Town Council’s review of First Selectman Ken Kellogg’s $30.7 million municipal budget proposal begins in earnest. Read More
Kellogg’s budget proposal carries estimated 1.84% tax increase
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MONROE,CT — First Selectman Ken Kellogg told the Town Council strong grand list growth, use of federal American Rescue Plan Act funds and conservative budgeting will limit next year’s tax increase. Read More
School board trims budget proposal to a 4.75 percent increase
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MONROE, CT — Board of Education members used grant money to trim Superintendent Joseph Kobza’s 2022-23 budget proposal by $396,137, before approving a $64.4 million plan with a 4.75 percent spending increase. Read More
Kobza seeks 5.39% budget increase amid Monroe schools’ rising enrollment
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MONROE, CT — Superintendent of Schools Joseph Kobza is proposing a $64.8 million budget for Monroe’s public schools for fiscal year 2022-23, a 5.39 percent increase over current spending. Read More
Voters should be able to vote on proposal to fully fund Monroe’s schools
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The following is a letter from Democrats on the Monroe Board of Education:
To the Editor:
We believe that it is the Board of Education’s job to put a budget out to the people that encompasses everything that we think is needed to provide a high quality education to Monroe’s students. Read More
Investigation finds budget issues preceded Zamary’s tenure as superintendent
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MONROE, CT — A Board of Education investigation into the school district’s budgetary issues found problems that preceded Superintendent Jack Zamary’s tenure, according to a news release issued by Chairwoman Donna Lane. Read More
Monroe public schools project a $372,000 budget surplus for 2019-20
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MONROE, CT — Monroe public schools has nearly closed out its 2019-20 budget, and it appears the district will end up with a $372,000 surplus, according to Finance Director Ronald Bunovsky. Read More
Monroe Sun Letter
Educators’ sacrifice stopped flow of money out of underfunded schools
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To the Editor:
Now that it appears as if the Monroe school budget has finally been set, it is appropriate to comment on why the process was taken away from the taxpayers of Monroe, and give credit to the groups that paved the way for the schools to open in late August, namely the education professionals of Monroe who voluntarily shouldered the financial burden necessary to stop the flow of funds out of the already underfunded school system. Read More
Town clerical workers agree to forgo raises
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MONROE, CT — Clerical Union employees agreed to a wage, stipend and step freeze to help the town avoid raising taxes at a time when many residents are out of work during the Covid-19 pandemic. Read More