Wilton select board and finance committee finalize town budget proposal

WILTON – The Wilton Select Board and Finance Committee met on Monday evening to finalize the budget proposal for the fiscal year 2023-2024 in advance of the annual town meeting in June. The meeting opened at 6 p.m. at the Wilton Town Office. Town Manager Perry Ellsworth presented the proposed budget with an increase of $112,232. Many of the increases are related to employee compensation, meaning they are predetermined in employee contracts and are therefore unnegotiable. The selectboard and finance committee recommendations were similar and both ultimately approved each item. The Police Department budget was proposed to be $778,916, anRead More