NOTICE is hereby given to all electors of the Town of Monroe and any U.S. Citizen of the age of 18 years or more who jointly or severally is liable to the Town for taxes assessed against him or her on an assessment of not less than One Thousand ($1,000) Dollars on the last completed Grand List of such Town, that a BUDGET REFERENDUM will be held on TUESDAY, MAY 7, 2024, between the hours of 6:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. for the purpose of voting on the Annual Town Budget for the Fiscal Year July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2025. Voting will take place ONLY at the following location:
ST. JUDE SCHOOL – 707 MONROE TURNPIKE, MONROE, CT
Persons who are not registered voters, who will be voting as property owners on the Grand List, may vote at Town Hall in the Registrars of Voters Office between the hours of 6:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m.
The question will be “Shall the Annual Town Budget consisting of the Revenue Budget and Expenditure Budget of $104,109,694. for the Fiscal Year July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025, inclusive, be approved?”
A vote of YES will be counted as a vote of approval and a vote of NO will be counted as a vote of disapproval.
Absentee ballots will be available at the Office of the Town Clerk and will be centrally counted at Monroe Town Hall during the hours of voting. Saturday hours are offered on 5/4 for the purpose of voting absentee from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. for those that qualify.
This Referendum is being held pursuant to the provisions of Chapter VIII, Sec. 6 of the Monroe Town Charter.
The Online Absentee Ballot Application System has been activated for the municipal election. Those that qualify to vote by absentee may use this portal to submit an absentee ballot application to my office.
“Connecticut law allows you to receive an absentee ballot if you cannot appear at your assigned polling place on Election Day because of active service in the military, absence from the town in which you are eligible to vote, sickness, religious tenets that forbid secular activity on the day of the election, duties as an election official at a polling place other than your own during all of the hours of voting, or physical disability. To receive your absentee ballot, please complete, sign, and submit an application online.” Public Portal: https://oabr-sots.ct.gov/