Annual Town Meeting May 14 at Woodstock Middle School

Annual Town Meeting

 

NOTICE OF ANNUAL TOWN MEETING 

TOWN OF WOODSTOCK 

May 14, 2024 7:00pm

 

The Annual Town Meeting of the electors and citizens qualified to vote in town meetings of the Town of Woodstock, Connecticut, will be held on Tuesday, May 14, 2024, at 7:00 PM at the Woodstock Middle School, 147B Route 169 in Woodstock.  The Meeting will be held to consider the following actions and to vote on the following resolutions:

 

1)    To elect a Moderator;

2)    To approve the proposed budget of the Town of Woodstock for the fiscal year ending       

        June 30, 2025, in the amount of $29,146,498.00 as has been recommended by the Board of

        Finance and to appropriate said sum to meet the recommended expenditures;

3)    To adopt a Capital Improvement Plan for a five-year period ending 2028-2029 as has

        been recommended by the Board of Finance; RESOLVED, that the Town of

        Woodstock’s local capital improvement projects of $14,483,952.00 and capital

        improvement plan as defined in Section 7-535 through 7-538, a copy of which plan is on

        file in the Office of the Town Clerk and available for public inspection during

        normal business hours.

4)     To consider the following Resolution:

 

“RESOLVED, that the Town of Woodstock approve the expenditure in the amount of $60,000 from the Capital and Non-Recurring Fund as has been recommended by the Board of Finance from the Capital and Non-Recurring Fund for the new roof installation at the Muddy Brook Fire Department.  This is STEAP Grant pending. ”

5)    To transact such other business as may properly come before said meeting; and

6)    To adjourn.

 

Please Note:  Pursuant to Section 7-7 of the Connecticut General Statues, the Woodstock Board of Selectmen have on their own initiative removed the foregoing Item #2 for submission to the voters of the Town of Woodstock by referendum to be held on May 21, 2024, from 12:00 Noon to 8:00 PM at the Woodstock Town Hall. Voters approving the questions will vote “Yes” and those opposing the questions will vote “No.” Absentee ballots will be available at the Office of the Town Clerk. 

 

Dated at Woodstock, Connecticut, this 25 day of April 2024. 

 

____________________________________            __________________________________

Chandler L. Paquette, First Selectman                      Kate MacDonald, Selectman

 

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Attest:Judy E. Walberg Town Clerk                                                   

 

 

 

 

ANNUAL TOWN MEETING FY 2025

    
     

RECEIPTS

 

ESTIMATED

 

PROPOSED

  

2023-2024

 

2024-2025

Cash Available for Appropriation

 

$509,923

 

 $651,570

Prior Taxes, Interest & Leins, MVS

 

$515,000

 

 $465,000

State Grants:

    

Education

 

$4,876,707

 

 $4,990,532

Other State Money

 

$110,093

 

 $254,043

Other Income

 

$653,500

 

 $877,050

Total Cash Balances & Receipts

 

$6,665,223

 

 $7,238,195

     

EXPENDITURES

    
     

Ordinary Expenditures:

    

General Government

 

$2,176,753

 

 $2,360,179

Public Safety

 

$1,264,081

 

 $1,365,017

Highways

 

$1,530,737

 

 $1,497,646

Health, Recreation & Welfare

 

$614,217

 

 $620,139

Contingency

 

$60,000

 

 $70,000

Redemption of Debt

 

$574,163

 

 $519,691

Board of Education Budget

 

$21,485,846

 

 $22,713,826

Total Expenditures

 

$27,705,797

 

 $29,146,498

Less Cash Balances & Receipts

 

$6,665,223

 

 $7,238,195

TO BE RAISED BY TAXATION

*

$21,040,574

*

$21,908,303

*SUBJECT TO CHANGE

    
     

*

2024-2025

Proposed Mill Rate

23.04

 
 

2023-2024

Current Mill Rate

22.41

 
  

Proposed Mill Increase

0.63