Old Lyme taxes up less than 1 percent
The town's 2018-19 spending plan also passed unanimously at the meeting attended by about 50 residents and local officials in the
As at last month's public hearing,
General government is increasing by 1.71 percent; capital is decreasing by 1.13 percent; and
The town's spending plan covers items that include a mosquito control program; a study of
After voting on the budget, residents approved a twice-yearly payment schedule of taxes and supported allowing the first selectwoman to execute an agreement for a restated retirement plan with the ambulance association and
First Selectwoman Bonnie Reemsndyer said the volunteer pension committee was informed in early 2017 that it had to change recordkeepers, as the company it had been using no longer did that work. The town made the change and during the process learned that components of the retirement plan were "not in keeping with
In addition to the town attorney, the town hired a specialized attorney and a new third-party administrator, PASI, a
She said the town at first believed it could absorb the legal fees within the budget, but the fees ended up being more than expected.
After the meeting, Reemsndyer said she was thankful to the people who came to support the budget and the
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