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Trumbull’s first selectman said that, while unfortunate, the increase was somewhat...

Some attributed the expected bump in taxes largely to the state-mandated revaluation that...

Some attributed the expected bump in taxes largely to the state-mandated revaluation that...

During a three-hour meeting, the board made some adjustments to the first selectman’s...

Trumbull finance board axes trash hauler fees, lowers 2021-22 tax hike to under 2% Donald Eng FacebookTwitterEmail 2of2 TRUMBULL — Tax bills next year may be a little lower than previously thought following a series of financial maneuvers by the Board of Finance Wednesday evening. In a series of votes over the course of the three-hour meeting, members increased First Selectman Vicki Tesoro’s 2021-22 budget proposal slightly while also eliminating a proposed trash hauling fee. The board-appr...

With stimulus funds uncertain, Trumbull delays budget vote Donald Eng FacebookTwitterEmail Board of Finance Chairwoman Lainie McHugh opens the March 20 budget hearing with the Pledge of Allegiance.Zoom screen capture TRUMBULL — The Board of Finance has delayed voting on the 2021-22 budget due to uncertainty over federal funding. The vote has not been rescheduled, but Chairwoman Lainie McHugh said it would likely take place within the next two weeks. “We hoped to push it back two or three we...

80-page document of nightmares: School financial audit stuns Trumbull officials Donald Eng FacebookTwitterEmail Members of the town’s Board of Finance and the Education Committee of the town council reviewed the document at a joint meeting conducted via Zoom Tuesday, and were stunned and frustrated by the audit’s findings.File photo TRUMBULL — For years, the town’s schools operated without proper financial oversight, according to an operational review conducted by the accounting firm PK...