Government

Cheshire Town Council unanimously calls a public hearing to consider selling 58 acres of former state land off Route 10. The council approved Resolution 072325-1 at its July 23 joint special session with the Budget Committee, scheduling the hearing for August 12, 2025 at 7 p.m. in Council Chambers,

Cheshire Town Council sets a working mill rate of 29.74 for fiscal year 2026, projecting an average household tax increase of $673. The joint Town Council and Budget Committee session on April 15 — Tax Day — ended without a formal vote but with Chair Peter Talbot confirming the council would move

Cheshire Town Council digs into recreation, pool, and Arts Place budgets with $163,000 revenue gap to close before April 22 vote. Meeting in the newly opened Arts Place facility, the council heard that Recreation Director John and staff identified $24,614 in additional cuts beyond the town

Cheshire Town Council workshopped Public Works and wastewater budgets at the town treatment plant, flagging more than $500,000 in combined operating increases. Budget Committee Chair Jim Jinks and department heads walked the council through a 4.78 percent, or $361,232, increase in Public Works