Cheshire Town Council identifies $769,000 in potential cuts but still faces a $909,000 gap in its push for a flat mill rate. At a May 13 budget workshop, the nine-member council reviewed a 17-item list of proposed spending reductions — including leaving a police officer vacancy unfilled,

Cheshire Town Council approves blanket COVID-19 property tax deferral and a $94,300 restaurant tax incentive at April 14 virtual meeting. Meeting by video conference, the nine-member council unanimously extended the property tax grace period from 30 to 90 days — pushing the deadline to October 1 —

Cheshire Town Council opens remote FY2021 budget workshop with $117.6 million spending proposal clouded by pandemic uncertainty. Meeting via video teleconference on April 13, the council reviewed a proposed operating budget of $117,614,532 — a 2.97 percent overall increase — alongside a five-year

Cheshire Town Council and Board of Education hold joint budget review for the 2018-19 school year. Superintendent Jeff Slocum presented a proposed $71.26 million budget reflecting a $1.9 million, or 2.83 percent, increase, though the district expects to return $484,215 in unspent current-year funds

Cheshire Town Council hears case for automated trash pickup and engineering restructuring in budget workshop. The council reviewed a proposal Monday to extend the town's solid waste contract by seven years and shift to automated 96-gallon container pickup, with Town Engineer Walter projecting net