Ridgefield Board of Finance appoints a new member to the group
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RIDGEFIELD The board of finance appointed Andrew Okrongly as a new member during a meeting Thursday night.
Okrongly was recommended by the Democratic Town Committee and is set to immediately fill the position previously held by Amy Macartney Freidenrich who recently resigned.
Board Chairman David Ulmer said he “seemed to fit the bill the best.”
“He presented himself very well and was very interested,” Ulmer said, adding that he had a “very good background” in finance and investment.
Okrongly is a director at Commonfund, an independent asset management company based in Wilton serving non-profits organizations. The Ridgefield native has over 10 years of experience with the financial services industry under his belt.
Ridgefield residents approve budget for May 11 referendum
Shayla Colon
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Ridgefield residents approved next year’s budget for referendum at the annual town meeting Saturday
without a single question.
According to Cynthia Bruno, the town’s Democratic Registrar of Voters, more than 80 people gathered under a tent at the Richard Venus Complex to hear presentations from the town’s boards regarding their respective budgets for the upcoming year.
Both the Board of Selectmen and Board of Education presented their proposals to attendants and were given the green light to move their spending plans to the May 11 referendum, which was originally scheduled for May 3. Last month, Ridgefield OK’d an amendment to the town charter to give residents more time to vote this year amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Ridgefield identifies ways to offset reductions in school budget
Alyssa Seidman
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On April 5, the Ridgefield Board of Education unanimously adopted a revised operating budget that meets the amount allocated by the town’s Board of Finance.YouTube screenshotShow MoreShow Less
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RIDGEFIELD A commitment from an insurance company and a federal grant could help offset reductions in a school budget adopted by the Board of Education this week, officials said.
The Board of Education unanimously adopted a revised operating budget Monday that meets the amount allocated by the town’s Board of Finance.
Last month, the Board of Finance approved a 2.35 percent increase for the schools a 1.1 percent reduction from what the district proposed.