Schedule of Budget-Related Meetings
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Click here for a downloadable ICS file to add the budget meetings to your calendar |
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| Date | Meeting Details (ALL meetings are open to the public) | Materials |
| 1/6/2026 | Board of Ed Budget Workshop | Minutes |
| 1/8/2026 | Board of Ed Budget Workshop | Presentation |
| 1/10/2026 | Board of Ed Budget Workshop | |
| 1/21/2026 | Board of Ed Finance Committee | Agenda |
| 1/28/2026 | Board of Selectmen Capital Improvements Deliberations | |
| 1/28/2026 | Board of Ed Budget Meeting | |
| 1/28/2026 | Grand List signed and published pursuant to CGS 12-55. | |
| 2/3/2026 | Capital Improvements Presentation to Board of Finance | |
| 2/4/2026 | Board of Education - Special Meeting | |
| 3/2/2026 |
Board of Selectmen Budget Meeting |
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| 3/11/2026 |
Board of Finance Meeting |
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| 3/12/2026 | Board of Finance Meeting Bd of Selectmen, agencies, and other boards/commissions |
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| 3/18/2026 |
Board of Finance Special Meeting
Discussion of proposed reductions to 2026-27 budget
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| 3/24/2026 | Proposed Budget Published in Newspaper/Web | Budget Proposal |
| 4/14/2026 | Public Hearing on 2026-27 Proposed Budget As required by Charter Sec. 1104 |
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| 4/16/2026 | Board of Finance Budget Deliberations
The BOF completed their deliberations and voted on expenditures totaling $77,179,525 - mill rate of 26.3. |
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| 5/5/2026 | Revised Proposed Budget Published in Newspaper/Web | Budget Proposal |
| 5/12/2026 |
Annual Town Budget Meeting
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Set mill rate for 2026-27 (unless referred to referendum) |
Meeting not needed as budget sent to referendum | |
| 5/26/2026 |
Budget Referendum - Voting will be held at Ellington Senior Center, 40 Maple Street, 6:00 am - 8:00 pm
If referendum passes, BOF will hold a meeting at Town Hall
at 8:15 pm to set the mill rate for FY 26-27.
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| 5/28/2026 | Board of Finance Special Meeting Deliberations and reductions in prep for next referendum |
Agenda Minutes |
| 6/2/2026 | Board of Finance Regular Meeting | Agenda |
| 6/9/2026 | Budget Referendum #2-Voting will be held at Ellington Senior Center, 40 Maple St., 6 AM - 8 PM | |
| 6/9/2026 | Board of Finance Special Meeting 8:15 PM If budget passes, the Board will meet to set the mill rate for the next fiscal year. If the budget does not pass, the Board will discuss next steps and likely set a date for further deliberations. |
Agenda |
| 6/11/2026 | Board of Finance Special Meeting | Agenda |
| 6/23/2026 | Budget Referendum #2-Voting will be held at Ellington Senior Center, 40 Maple St., 6 AM - 8 PM | |
| 6/23/2026 | Board of Finance Special Meeting 8:15 PM If budget passes, the Board will meet to set the mill rate for the next fiscal year. If the budget does not pass, the Board will discuss next steps and likely set a date for further deliberations. Additionally, the Board may set a temporary mill rate in order to begin revenue collection. |
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During this time period other regular and special meetings of the Boards of Selectmen, Finance and Education take place. This page is intended to highlight meetings scheduled to specifically address the annual budget.