Norwich budget hearing focused on education spending
NORWICH - City officials held the first public hearing for the proposed 2021-2022 budget Thursday evening, with a trio of residents urging aldermen to not raise taxes. When the 2021-2022 budget was first proposed, City Manager John Salomone called increasing the initial proposed increase from 2% at the start of the 2020-2021 budget season to 2.5% this budget season "generous." But Norwich Superintendent Kirsten Stringfellow said the city needs to return to the 3.95% increase the city approved in the final 2020-2021 budget because she wants to be able to count on consistent investment fro...
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