Groton Democrats, who control the Town Council, announced a council slate that did not include incumbent Portia Bordelon, though she received endorsements for Board of Education and Representative Town Meeting.
Republicans put forward a slate with both newcomers and people long involved in town politics, and are vying to reestablish two-party rule on the Town Council, which has been all-Democratic for the past two election cycles.
Democrats on Wednesday announced a slate that included council incumbents Juliette Parker, administrative assistant to the Groton City police chief; Rachael Franco, business manager at Norwich Family Dental Associates; Juan Melendez, who also has served on the RTM and Water Pollution Control Authority; Aundré Bumgardner, a city Planning and Zoning Commission members and former state representative; and Democratic Town Committee Chairman Conrad Heede.
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Groton The Town Council on Tuesday unanimously approved a fiscal year 2022 budget of $137,736,367, which includes a $7,282,383, or 5.6%, increase over the current year’s budget.
The council sent the proposed spending plan to the Representative Town Meeting for its review and set a tentative tax rate for next year of 25.99 mills, a 0.88-mill increase over the current rate of 25.11 mills. Finance Director Cindy Landry said the council will set a final tax rate once the RTM completes its budget review.
Town Manager John Burt at a public hearing last month had presented a proposed budget of $138,647,317, which was a $8,193,333, or 6.3%, increase over the current year’s budget. Burt said the increases are primarily due to bonds for the Groton 2020 school plan, as well as capital improvement projects, subdivision requests, benefits, new staffing positions and contributions to health and service agencies.