Ansonia budget seen leading to tax increase

By Jean Falbo-Sosnovich
Register Correspondent
ANSONIA — The Board of Aldermen last week approved a $58.5 million budget for fiscal 2012-13.
The budget carries a 1.75-mill tax increase, potentially raising the current tax rate of 26.25 mills to 28 mills. That means a taxpayer with a home assessed at $200,000 could pay $350 more in taxes next year.
City Comptroller Joe Miller said most departments complied and came in with zero budget increases. And while the proposed budget is lower than the current $59.2 million budget, officials said the tax increase is necessary to cover several departmental increases.

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