Politics & Government
Brookfield Votes on 2.38 Percent Spending Increase Tuesday [CORRECTION]
Get a copy of the proposed budget before casting your ballot Tuesday.
Brookfield residents and property owners are called to vote on the 2014-15 budgets Tuesday, with polls open from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. at Huckleberry Hill Elementary and Brookfield High School.
The budget put forward by the Board of Finance (BOF) includes $21,822,150 for municipal operations — a 5.3 percent increase in spending — and $38,580,470 allocated for education — an increase of 0.75 percent.
Overall, the proposed budget is a 2.38 percent increase in spending over 2013-14 and a 1.18 percent increase to the mill rate, bringing it from 25.40 to 25.70 if approved.
Download a copy of the budget above before heading to the polls and check back with Brookfield Patch Tuesday night as the results come in.
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