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Budget Referendum – May 27th
Pursuant to Section 9-369 of the General Statutes of the State of Connecticut and Section 7-6 of the Berlin Charter, notice is hereby given to the electors and citizens qualified to vote in Town Meetings of the Town of Berlin that an Annual Town Budget Referendum will be held on Tuesday, May 27, 2025, between the hours of 6:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. for the purpose of voting on the following resolution:
RESOLVED: That the budget, as submitted by the Board of Finance and Town Council, stating the specific appropriations for the expenses of the Town and support of the schools for the Fiscal Year commencing July 1, 2025, including the Water and Sewer budgets, be and the same is hereby adopted.
The ballot label at said referendum shall read as follows:
“Question 1. Shall the proposed general government budget for the 2025-2026 fiscal year be adopted? Yes. No.”
“ Advisory Question 1. If you voted no on the general government budget, is the budget….Too High. Too Low.”
“Question 2. Shall the proposed Board of Education budget for the 2025-2026 fiscal year be adopted? Yes. No.”
“Advisory Question 2. If you voted no on the Board of Education Budget, is the budget….Too High. Too Low.”
The voting will be done by voting machine. Those desiring to vote in favor of said budget shall shade in the designated “YES” area on the ballot. Those desiring to vote against said budget shall shade in the designated “NO” area on the ballot.
The polls will be open during the hours between 6:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. at the following locations:
Voting Districts Location of Polling Place
District 1 Emma Hart Willard School
1088 Norton Rd., Kensington, CT
District 2 Mary E. Griswold School
133 Heather Lane, Kensington, CT
District 3 Richard D. Hubbard School
139 Grove Street, East Berlin, CT
Citizens qualified to vote who are not electors shall vote at:
BERLIN TOWN HALL ROOM #104 240 KENSINGTON ROAD
Absentee ballots shall be available as provided by law at the Town Clerk’s Office during regular business hours starting May 8, 2025.
