Government/Town

Mountain Road Trail Progresses

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April showers slowed early work on construction of the multi-use bike and walker trail along the north side of Mountain Road, but when the weather cleared, initial markings, excavation, grading, and even some concrete pouring progressed well.

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First Selectman’s Update

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Happy May, Suffield! The budget season is wrapping up. The Board of Finance has approved the Fiscal Year (FY) 2022-23 budget with a slight decrease in the mill rate at 28.61. Town Meeting to approve the budget is on May 11.All are welcome. We will be using $2.1 million of our American Rescue Plan Funds on the following items this upcoming fiscal year:

$500,000 to insurance fund to replace COVID expenses incurred by the town$750,000 to replace Beneski Field$100,000 down-payment for a new tanker truck$650,000 for pavement management$100,000 for Youth Services to provide programming for our town’s youth that have been affected by COVID

The use of these funds was recommended by our American Rescue Plan Committee and approved by the Board of Selectmen and Board of Finance.

Government/Town

Town Budget for Fiscal Year 2022/23

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As of this writing, the Board of Finance has completed its review of various department budgets and capital requests in in order to propose the Fiscal Year (FY) 2022/23 budget for the Town Meeting on May 11.