BUDGET REFERENDUM TUESDAY APRIL 16, 2024 It is time to Send a Message from the Taxpayers of Guilford: Demand Fiscal Responsibility Slow Down the Spending VOTE NO ON THE BUDGET REFERENDUM APRIL 16, 2024 Last year we alerted the taxpayers of Guilford to the fiscal consequences of the property revaluation and the unprecedented budget request of your elected officials. This fiscal year the budget request is even larger. How much more in property taxes can the average family afford to pay to live in Guilford? BOARD OF ED BUDGET = $72,157,151 + TOWN BUDGET = $47,223,073 = $119,380,224 Did You Know the Town is receiving $953.000 in unanticipated unallocated grants in addition to having $523,102 in unallocated American Rescue Plan Act funds but the town is still requesting a $1,372,517 budget increase. Board of Education Budget vs Enrollment $76,000,000 3,389 3,362 $70,000,000 $65,000,000 $80,000,000 3.291 Total Budget Over Time Total Budget Budget Trend Annual Budget Students 3,400 $120,000,000 $119,380,224 $114,467,020 $109.913544 3,300 $110,000,000 $105,169,759 $100,443,25 $100.609.146 3,200 $100,000,000 597,460807 3126 379 3:138 9:149 2100 3,100 $80,000,000 $55,000,000 3,000 2016-17 2017-18 2018-19 2019-20 2020-21 2021-22 2022-23 2023-24 2024-25 2016-17 2017-18 2018-19 2019-20 2020-21 2021-22 2022-23 2023-24 2024 2025 The town budget has increased by $18.78M since FY 2020 If this rate of growth continues the town budget will be $146M by 2029 Guilford Student population has decreased 9.6% since 2016-17 but the BOE budget has increased 21% It is not a coincidence that the individuals trying to convince you that it is your civic duty to pay more in taxes, and support the ever growing BOE budget appeal their own personal tax assessments. GUILFORD Governments spend other people's money (taxes) but what happens when those other people run out of money? Guilford needs more Fiscal Responsibility. PUBLICAN Concerned fiscally responsible Guilford taxpayers paid for this advertisement. BUDGET REFERENDUM TUESDAY APRIL 16 , 2024 It is time to Send a Message from the Taxpayers of Guilford : Demand Fiscal Responsibility Slow Down the Spending VOTE NO ON THE BUDGET REFERENDUM APRIL 16 , 2024 Last year we alerted the taxpayers of Guilford to the fiscal consequences of the property revaluation and the unprecedented budget request of your elected officials . This fiscal year the budget request is even larger . How much more in property taxes can the average family afford to pay to live in Guilford ? BOARD OF ED BUDGET = $ 72,157,151 + TOWN BUDGET = $ 47,223,073 = $ 119,380,224 Did You Know the Town is receiving $ 953.000 in unanticipated unallocated grants in addition to having $ 523,102 in unallocated American Rescue Plan Act funds but the town is still requesting a $ 1,372,517 budget increase . Board of Education Budget vs Enrollment $ 76,000,000 3,389 3,362 $ 70,000,000 $ 65,000,000 $ 80,000,000 3.291 Total Budget Over Time Total Budget Budget Trend Annual Budget Students 3,400 $ 120,000,000 $ 119,380,224 $ 114,467,020 $ 109.913544 3,300 $ 110,000,000 $ 105,169,759 $ 100,443,25 $ 100.609.146 3,200 $ 100,000,000 597,460807 3126 379 3 : 138 9 : 149 2100 3,100 $ 80,000,000 $ 55,000,000 3,000 2016-17 2017-18 2018-19 2019-20 2020-21 2021-22 2022-23 2023-24 2024-25 2016-17 2017-18 2018-19 2019-20 2020-21 2021-22 2022-23 2023-24 2024 2025 The town budget has increased by $ 18.78M since FY 2020 If this rate of growth continues the town budget will be $ 146M by 2029 Guilford Student population has decreased 9.6 % since 2016-17 but the BOE budget has increased 21 % It is not a coincidence that the individuals trying to convince you that it is your civic duty to pay more in taxes , and support the ever growing BOE budget appeal their own personal tax assessments . GUILFORD Governments spend other people's money ( taxes ) but what happens when those other people run out of money ? Guilford needs more Fiscal Responsibility . PUBLICAN Concerned fiscally responsible Guilford taxpayers paid for this advertisement .