BERLIN — The city council Monday night had its first reading of the fiscal 2022 budget and tabled it for a public hearing and passage at the June 21 council meeting.
The general fund budget is $37.5 million, an increase of $1.7 million over the current budget or $1.87 on the city tax rate.
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