PLAINVILLE - Residents at Monday’s annual town meeting unanimously approved a budget for the new fiscal year that will begin at the end of the month.
The $38.6 million FY23 budget is up $1.8 million over the current fiscal year.
The increase is due in mostly due to a $480,000 increase for public safety, $700,000 for the town’s two elementary schools and $520,000 for the King Philip middle and high schools.
Click the video below to stream highlights of the budget discussion and the vote.
In addition, residents approved multiple zoning changes to help attract businesses in the downtown and on Route 1.
Monday night’s annual town meeting can be seen in its entirety on North TV’s Plainville Channel: Comcast channel 8.
Check out the schedule of times the meeting will be replayed by clicking here:
https://plainville.northtv.net/schedule
That meeting is also available for streaming at any time on any device by clicking here:
https://plainville.northtv.net/plainville-town-meetings
