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MONROE, CT —Board of Education Chairwoman Donna Lane wrote a letter on behalf of her board asking the Board of Finance to use a portion of the school district’s $323,000 surplus to restore one of three furlough days teachers, and members of other bargaining units, gave up to help the town in a budget year marked by uncertainty amid the coronavirus pandemic. Read More
MONROE, CT — Officials urged teachers to reopen their contract and give something back to the town in July, so layoffs could be avoided amid a tough budget year. Read More
MONROE, CT — Distance learning forced by the COVID-19 pandemic last spring wiped away a projected budget deficit for the Board of Education and left it with a $323,000 surplus for fiscal year 2019-2020. Read More
MONROE, CT — Board of Education Chairwoman Donna Lane answered questions from the Board of Finance Thursday, about her board’s investigation into former superintendent of schools Jack Zamary’s oversight of the budget. Read More
MONROE, CT — Town offices and school buildings have screens, hand sanitizer stations and other personal protective equipment to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, and the global pandemic has also led to staffing costs and expenses for the health and police departments. Read More
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, CT — Board of Education members approved over $1.2 million worth of cuts to balance their budget for fiscal year 2020-21 at a special meeting Monday night, but more work needs to be done. Read More
MONROE, CT — Board of Finance members unanimously approved a $90 million town budget with a 0.29 percent cut to the rate of taxation during a meeting held via conference call Tuesday night. Read More
MONROE, CT — Many residents lost their jobs amid the coronavirus pandemic, so town officials, who expect more people to struggle to pay their taxes this year, are trying to keep the next budget as flat as possible. Read More
MONROE, CT — Most residents submitting written comments and calling into a remote budget hearing Thursday pleaded with town officials not to raise taxes at a time when many lost their jobs during the coronavirus pandemic — and some criticized Gov. Read More