FY2025 Town Proposed Budget Documents
- FY2025 PROPOSED BUDGET
- 2024 BOS, BOF & RTM Budget Hearing Schedule
- First Selectman's Proposed Budget Presentation at BOS Budget Hearing #1, 02/26/24
- Mill Rate Increases Over 4 Years - Ranking by Municipality
- Board of Education FY25 Proposed Budget
- 02-08-2024-Board-Amendments-FY24-25-Adopted
- Board of Education Budget Questions Working Document
- Agendas, Packets (Backup), and Minutes can be found Here
- FY25 Projected Mill Rate After BOS Changes
- BOS Changes
- Agendas, Packets (Backup), and Minutes can be found Here
- Agendas, Packets (Backup), and Minutes can be found Here
- Board of Finance Changes - From 4-3-2024 Budget Vote - Includes BOS Changes for Reference
- "Mill Rate" Schedule of Current Year Tax Levy Sheet (Updated as of BOF Vote)
- Budget Publication (Updated as of BOF Vote)
Fiscal Year
The Town of Fairfield's fiscal year runs from July 1 through June 30. In the spring of any particular year, the budget that is approved commences on July 1.
Expense Component
There are three main components to the budget on the expense side:
- Board of Education - a single line item in the budget
- Town Side - department budgets, reserves for insurance, risk management
- Debt Service
There are three main sources of revenue:
- Local Tax Revenue (residential and commercial)
- Non-Tax Revenue
- State Grants
Capital requests valued between $100,000 and $1 million are handled through the non-recurring capital process and capital projects over $1 million are handled through the capital bonding process. These processes are separate and apart from the annual budget process and typically voted on in January and February.
The Town of Fairfield's budget process begins in January and ends in May. The Approved FY 24 Budget Can Be Read Here.
For details on the Board of Education budget, please visit the Board of Education's Budget Page. For general information on the budget process, please visit our Annual Budget Process Overview webpage.
APPROVED BUDGET BOOKS CAN BE FOUND HERE
2023-2024 Budget
The Town of Fairfield's budget process begins in January and ends in May. The Approved FY 24 Budget Can Be Read Here.
Below are dates and documents related to the approval of the Fiscal Year 2023-2024 Annual Budget (July 1, 2023 to June 30, 2024 or FY2024).
For details on the Board of Education budget, please visit the Board of Education's Budget Page. For general information on the budget process, please visit our Annual Budget Process Overview webpage.
FY 2024 Budget Schedule
Click here to view the Budget Schedule for the BOS, BOF and RTM. Please note as changes are made to this document they will be noted at the bottom of the schedule under "Revisions". Check the Town Meetings Calendar for last minute time or date changes.
Hearing Schedules
The Board of Selectmen (BOS) and Board of Finance (BOF) will hold separate budget hearings during February and March. The Representative Town Meeting (RTM) will hold budget hearings on in April.
Budget Deliberations & Vote
Most Requested Links and Documents
The following is a list of the most requested links and documents. Handouts and all other budget documents may be accessed below. To see all documents from all years, please visit the Finance Department's Files and Documents webpage and select budget information.
Below are dates and documents related to the approval of the Fiscal Year 2023-2024 Annual Budget (July 1, 2023 to June 30, 2024 or FY2024).
For details on the Board of Education budget, please visit the Board of Education's Budget Page. For general information on the budget process, please visit our Annual Budget Process Overview webpage.
FY 2024 Budget Schedule
Click here to view the Budget Schedule for the BOS, BOF and RTM. Please note as changes are made to this document they will be noted at the bottom of the schedule under "Revisions". Check the Town Meetings Calendar for last minute time or date changes.
Hearing Schedules
The Board of Selectmen (BOS) and Board of Finance (BOF) will hold separate budget hearings during February and March. The Representative Town Meeting (RTM) will hold budget hearings on in April.
Budget Deliberations & Vote
- The Board of Selectmen will deliberate and vote on the proposed budget on Monday, February 27, 2023.
- The Board of Finance will deliberate and vote on the budget on March 30, 2023 at 7:30 pm.
- The RTM will deliberate and vote on the budget on Monday, May 1, 2023.
Most Requested Links and Documents
The following is a list of the most requested links and documents. Handouts and all other budget documents may be accessed below. To see all documents from all years, please visit the Finance Department's Files and Documents webpage and select budget information.
- Budget for Publication per Town Charter
- BOS, BOF & RTM Budget Hearings/Vote Schedule
- First Selectwoman's FY 23-24 Proposed Budget
- First Selectwoman's FY 23-24 Budget Presentation at BOS Hearing #1
- BOS Amendments to First Selectwoman's Budget Proposal
- Superintendent's Proposed Budget
- BOE's Proposed Budget
- 01/26/23 Approved BOE Adjustments
- First Selectwoman's Video Presentation at BOS Hearing #1
2022-2023 Budget
The Town of Fairfield's budget process begins in January and ends in May. Below are dates and documents related to the approval of the Fiscal Year 2022-2023 Annual Budget (July 1, 2022 to June 30, 2023 or FY2023).
For details on the Board of Education budget, please visit the Board of Education's Budget Page. For general information on the budget process, please visit our Annual Budget Process Overview webpage.
Hearing Schedules
The Board of Selectmen (BOS) and Board of Finance (BOF) will hold separate budget hearings during February and March. The Representative Town Meeting (RTM) will hold budget hearings on April 6, 2022 and April 7, 2022.
Click here to view the Budget Schedule for the BOS, BOF and RTM and please note as changes are made to this document they will be noted at the bottom of the schedule under "Revisions". Check the Town Meetings Calendar for last minute time or date changes.
Budget Deliberations
The Board of Selectmen will deliberate and vote on the budget on Monday, February 28, 2022 at 10:00 am. The Board of Finance will deliberate on the budget on Monday, March 28, 2022 at 7:30 pm. The RTM will deliberate and vote on the budget on Monday, May 2, 2022. Check the Town Meetings Calendar for last minute date or time changes.
Vote Dates
The annual budget is voted on by four Town bodies. The voting dates for 2022 are as follows. Check the Town Meetings Calendar for dates and times:
The following is a list of the most requested links and documents. Handouts and all other budget documents may be accessed below. To see all documents from all years, please visit the Finance Department's Files and Documents webpage and select budget information.
For details on the Board of Education budget, please visit the Board of Education's Budget Page. For general information on the budget process, please visit our Annual Budget Process Overview webpage.
Hearing Schedules
The Board of Selectmen (BOS) and Board of Finance (BOF) will hold separate budget hearings during February and March. The Representative Town Meeting (RTM) will hold budget hearings on April 6, 2022 and April 7, 2022.
Click here to view the Budget Schedule for the BOS, BOF and RTM and please note as changes are made to this document they will be noted at the bottom of the schedule under "Revisions". Check the Town Meetings Calendar for last minute time or date changes.
Budget Deliberations
The Board of Selectmen will deliberate and vote on the budget on Monday, February 28, 2022 at 10:00 am. The Board of Finance will deliberate on the budget on Monday, March 28, 2022 at 7:30 pm. The RTM will deliberate and vote on the budget on Monday, May 2, 2022. Check the Town Meetings Calendar for last minute date or time changes.
Vote Dates
The annual budget is voted on by four Town bodies. The voting dates for 2022 are as follows. Check the Town Meetings Calendar for dates and times:
- Board of Education - (see BOE Budget webpage for more details)
- Board of Selectmen - Monday, February 28, 2022 at 10:00 am (no public comment)
- Board of Finance - Thursday, March 31, 2022 at 7:30 pm (no public comment)
- Representative Town Meeting - Monday, May 2, 2022 at 8:00 pm
The following is a list of the most requested links and documents. Handouts and all other budget documents may be accessed below. To see all documents from all years, please visit the Finance Department's Files and Documents webpage and select budget information.
- 2022-2023 Approved Budget - Final
- First Selectwoman's 2022-2023 Proposed Budget
- First Selectwoman's Powerpoint Budget Presentation
- First Selectwoman's Updated Powerpoint Budget Presentation for 03/10/22 BOF Budget Hearing #1
- Board of Selectmen Adjustments to First Selectwoman's Proposed Budget
- Board of Selectmen and Board of Finance Changes
- 2022-2023 Budget Schedule (BOS, BOF, RTM)
- BOE Budget Page (Includes 2022-2023 BOE Proposed Budget, Superintendent's Budget and Superintendent's Presentation)
- 2021-2022 Final Approved Budget
- Approved FY24 Budget