North Haven budget goes before voters Tuesday

NORTH HAVEN — Residents will have a chance to vote Tuesday on a budget that adds several police and fire positions, maintains a stable tax rate and funds the repaving of 10 miles of roads, according to First Selectman Mike Freda.

Under the recommended changes, spending for the coming fiscal year would increase by roughly 3 percent over the current fiscal year, from approximately $109 million to approximately $112 million, town budget documents indicate.

The tax rate would decrease by just 0.01, from 30.72 to 30.71, per those documents.

In addition to adding three police officers and two firefighters, the budget would also cut three town government positions, one each in the community services department, the finance department and the recreation department, Freda said.

Freda said removing those positions is a matter of efficiency and amount to $333,000 in savings but do not reduce services for residents.