The Middlesex County Board of Supervisors (MCBS), in somewhat of a surprising action, voted 3-2 to approve the $37,076,000 fiscal year 2023-2024 budget (FY 23-24) on Thursday, April 20. The new fiscal year starts July 1.
The surprising action was not that MCBS approved the budget, but that it was not approved on a 5-0 vote. Supervisors have been working on the budget for months and there has been very little objection.
There are no real estate or personal property tax rate increases in the budget, which, when presented, always creates discussion and discontent. However, at the meeting Thursday discussions over salaries for county and school officials brought a split amongst the board.
