Finizio Releases Budget Figures Requested By Opponents

Describing complaints of lack of transparency as "pure politics," Mayor Daryl Finizio has released budget information requested by opponents of the city's $42,323,256 municipal budget for the 2013 fiscal year.

The information was released this afternoon, on the eve of a referendum vote on the budget. Voters will decide whether to uphold the budget as well as the tax rate, which was increased 7.5 percent from 25.31 to 27.22.

Finizio said the information, which has since been posted on the city website, was provided at the request of Councilor Adam Sprecace as well as Avner Gregory, a member of the group Lower Our Taxes. Finizio said the Finance Department, route: {:controller=>"listings", :action=>"show", :id=>"city-of-new-london-finance"} -->,