City Council to Hold Public Hearing on City Budget
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City Council to Hold Public Hearing on City Budget

The Majority Leader of the City Council, Ald. John McNamara (D-4) announced that,

The Common Council will hold a Public Hearing on the Mayor’s Proposed General Fund Budget, Capital Improvement Program Budget and Special Revenue and Enterprise Funds Budget for the 2024-2025 Fiscal Year on Tuesday, April 23, 2024 at 6 p.m. in Council Chambers, 27 West Main Street.

McNamara has added that,

Having received the Mayor’s proposed $269.5 million budget and a proposal for a 39.59 mill rate Common Council Democrats are working to adopt a budget plan that makes smarter investments in the community’s needs and minimizes the tax burden on working families and seniors after last year’s double-digit increases in property taxes.

Council Chamber, City Hall 2nd Fl.

The City’s Council has said that,

In accordance with Article X §10-3(e) of the Charter of the City of New Britain the Common Council will hold a Public Hearing on the Mayor’s Proposed General Fund Budget, Mayor’s Proposed Special Revenue Funds and Enterprise Funds Budget, and Mayor’s Proposed Capital Improvement Program Budget (LoCIP) for Fiscal Year 2024-2025 on Tuesday, April 23, 2024, at 6:00 p.m. in Common Council Chambers, City Hall, 2nd Floor, 27 West Main Street, New Britain, Connecticut. Individuals seeking to join the public hearing remotely may join the queue by calling 1(339) 209-6176. Members of the public may attend the hearing in person or view a live broadcast of the hearing online via the livestream link: https://www.newbritainct.gov/meetings

“The public hearing is an important part of the process for citizens to share their concerns, ideas and priorities about how the city will maintain essential services within the limits of anticipated revenues for the year that starts on July 1,” said McNamara, adding,

For additional information

Contact Council Majority Leader John McNamara. 860-416-0665

Email: john.mcnamara@newbritainct.gov

Links to Budget Hearing Information:

Agenda, Minutes, Live Stream & Video – City of New Britain (newbritainct.gov)

Link to Board of Education’s Requested Budget 2024-2025 School Year

https://www.csdnb.org/pdfviewer.php?pdf=../pdf/2023-2024/Finances/Board-of-Education-Requested-Budget-Narrative-2024-2025.pdf