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Preston ― The Board of Finance cut 1% from both the 2024-25 proposed town government and school budgets Thursday following a public hearing during which the majority of speakers supported keeping both...

Preston ― Residents Thursday overwhelmingly agreed to raise the first selectperson’s salary by 10% or $8,706. The increase will take effect immediately for First Selectwoman Sandra Allyn-Gauthier. The...

Preston ― More than 50 residents at the annual town meeting Thursday agreed to keep the proposed 2023-24 town and education budgets unchanged and send them to a May 25 referendum from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m....

Preston ― After hearing residents say they can not afford a 10% budget increase on top of the spikes in home values that some say would increase their property tax bill $1,500 to $2,000, the Board of ...

Residents voted overwhelmingly approved using American Rescue Plan dollars to hire a firefighter, purchase town and firetrucks and renovate town hall.

Preston — Town Republicans did not endorse a candidate for first selectman Friday during a caucus to select candidates for several boards and commissions for the Nov. 2 election, and have several other unfilled spots on the ballot. Incumbent Selectman Kenneth Zachem was endorsed unanimously for a second term, as was incumbent Jill Keith for town clerk/tax collector. Several incumbents and new candidates were endorsed for various boards and commissions, but the Republican slate still lacked c...

Preston — The annual budget public hearing May 20 will be the first in-person meeting since the pandemic hit in March 2020, giving voters the chance to gather and comment on the $4 million town and $12.48 million school budgets. Despite spending increases in both budgets, the proposed tax rate would drop by a quarter mill, after the Board of Finance voted to use $450,000 in town surplus funds to offset any tax increase. The entire budget process was left to the Board of Finance last spring a...