Budget, BoA Vote and Mayor Veto + Charter explained
This will be an over-explanation on issues related to the budget. I do this because too often I read comments or posts in the character of "well I heard..." or "so and so said that such and such...." I provide links to the below factual information where helpful. For those new to Shelton, we have a Board of Alderman (BoA) and Mayor form of government. The BoA represent "Wards" or sections of the City (we are an incorporated municipality), but they serve the entire residents and businesses when establishing a budget and the mill-rate (tax-rate per $1000 assessed value, which is 70% of market value) of real-property (land, house, office building) as well as personal-property (automobile, business furnishings and equipment). It is ultimately the BoA who would set the budget, a process called out in detail within the City's Charter. The process begins with the Finance Director requesting each department within Shelton government to submit their appropr...