The town of Monroe is in a strong financial position
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To the Editor:
Last year the Board of Finance was put in the very difficult position of having to approve a budget without voter approval. Read More
The budget referendum is back! Voters to decide on $93 million proposal Tuesday
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MONROE, CT — Taxpayers will decide on a $93 million town budget proposal with a 2.48 percent increase to the tax rate when they go to the polls during this Tuesday’s referendum, one year after the governor’s executive order at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic had taken away that right. Read More
Voters to decide on $93 million town budget with a 2.48% tax hike
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MONROE, CT — Residents will vote on a $93 million town budget proposal with a 2.48 tax rate increase when they go to the polls for the referendum on Tuesday, May 4. Read More
Manjos expects town tax increase to be below 3 percent
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MONROE, CT — Town officials expected a difficult budget year with one time savings exhausted last year, at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. Read More
Monroe braces for impact of delayed costs to be paid by taxpayers
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MONROE, CT — Fearing a drastic loss of revenue from residents not being able to pay their taxes due to job losses amid the COVID-19 pandemic last year, town officials used a number of one time fixes to keep taxes as low as possible. Read More
Finance chairman wants to reduce Board of Education budget increase
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MONROE, CT — Superintendent of Schools Joseph Kobza says the 5.85 percent spending increase in the $61.9 million budget the Board of Education adopted for Monroe’s public schools is “much higher” than they wanted it to be. Read More
State program offers Monroe taxpayers low interest on late payments
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MONROE, CT —Many taxpayers in Connecticut, who lost their jobs amid the COVID-19 pandemic, will have a hard time paying their tax bills on Jan. Read More
Finance board creates accounts for special education, emergencies
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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
Now that there’s a surplus, teachers want to be made whole again
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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
COVID-19 turned school board’s budget deficit into a $323,000 surplus
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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