Politics & Government
Video: Johnston Budget Hearing, June 23
Scenes from the town council meeting where the 2012 budget was passed — including a confrontation between Mayor Joseph Polisena and a business owner.
The accompanying video (running time 13:15) shows clips from the Johnston Town Council budget hearing held June 23, 2011, at the . By a 5-0 vote, the council approved the $89.56 million spending plan, which increases the town's tax rate by 94 cents per $1,000 valuation on residential properties, about a 3 percent hike.
During the session, Mayor Joseph M. Polisena and school Supt. Dr. Bernard DiLullo presented their respective budgets; business owner George Calcagni, of Calson Construction, addressed the council about stipends paid to public board members — leading to a confrontation with Polisena — and former Councilman Joseph Wells asked the council for specific numbers on the expected tax hike for fiscal 2012.
Watch JohnstonPatch next week for more on the 2012 town budget.
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