Budget Season Slate Posted In Manchester

MANCHESTER, CT — Budget season will officially begin in Manchester early next month.

No official numbers are in yet for the 2021-22 fiscal year. Manchester Budget and Research Officer Brian Wolverton said Wednesday that the town manager's proposed budget is on track to be completed and released on March 9.

Preliminary figures show that the Board of Education has submitted a proposed budget with a zero dollar increase, based on new state and federal aid that will be available for education next year.

Here is the budget season schedule:

• Presentation to the Board of Directors, March 9, 7:30 a.m.
• Budget Workshop No. 1: March 10 5:30 p.m.

Board of Education

• Budget Workshop No. 2: March 11, 5:30 p.m.

General Government

Fixed Miscellaneous

Human Services

• Budget Workshop No. 3: March 17, 5:30 p.m

Public Works
Sanitation

• Budget Workshop No. 4: March 18, 5:30 p.m.

Water & Sewer

Leisure Services

• Budget Workshop No. 5: March 23, 5:30 p.m.

Police
Fire

• Budget Workshop No. 6: March 25, 5:30 p.m.

Board of Education

• Budget Workshop No. 7 (as needed): March 30, 5:30 p.m.
• Public Hearing: March 17, 7 p.m.
• Budget Adoption: April 13, 7 p.m.