The Finance Committee has recommended an $89.3 million fiscal 2012 budget that cuts about 31 positions, including two firefighters, two police officers, 5.5 library jobs, four Public Works jobs and more than 14 school positions. It represents a 1.3 percent increase over this year's $88.1 million budget.
Cuts are needed because of decreased state aid, local revenue and $2 million less in federal school stimulus money. Increased contractual obligations and health insurance costs have led to a rise in the school budget, administrators have said.
Town Administrator Jeffrey Nutting told the council there would be three to four layoffs on the town side.
"That is very regrettable ... but is necessary to make ends meet," Nutting said. "I think we will be able to provide critical services with this budget because we have great employees and great department heads."
Read more: http://www.milforddailynews.com/archive/x1166552892/Franklin-council-worried-about-cuts#ixzz1OlqiqB18
Note: there would be more layoffs on the Town side if the Town had not already chosen to NOT fill positions as people left. Leaving the positions open in anticipation of these cuts was a wise move under the circumstances.
The FY 2012 budget page can be found here
http://franklinmatters.blogspot.com/2011/01/fiscal-year-2012-budget-information.html
