WATERTOWN â The Town Council, meeting Monday, April 5, approved a 2021-2022 town budget of $31,635,098 and education budget of $47,939,863 for a total of $79,574,961 and a tax increase of 1.26 as percent compared to last year.
During its deliberations, the council considered the impact of a tax increase during a difficult year and chose to cut 1 percent from the proposed town budget and $500,000 from the education budget as presented by the Board of Education.
The budget will now move to a public hearing 7 p.m. Wednesday, April 21,
As the council made its final review of the numbers, Mark Raimo, town manager, explained that the budget included funds to bring an intern from the University of Connecticut who would identify grant opportunities.