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1 TOWN OF GUILFORD BOARD OF SELECTMEN BUDGET 2020-21 3 Mission of Our Town Government PUBLIC PROTECTION & SAFETY ECONOMIC MAINTAIN DEVELOPMENT INFRA- AND TOURISM STRUCTURE TOWN SUPPORT SERVICES BOARD OF EDUCATION QUALITY OF

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TOWN OF GUILFORD

BOARD OF SELECTMEN BUDGET 2020-21

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PUBLIC PROTECTION & SAFETY

MAINTAIN INFRA- STRUCTURE TOWN SERVICES QUALITY OF LIFE SUPPORT BOARD OF EDUCATION ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND TOURISM

Mission of Our Town Government

Guilford is a SUSTAINABLE CT CERTIFIED™ municipality.

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Budget Objectives and Key Factors 2020-21

➢ Maintain High Level of Services in the Face of Increased Demand and Uncertainty in State Funding ➢ Provide Essential Safety and Public Protection Services ➢ Fund Pension Liabilities at Actuarially Recommended Levels ➢ Continued Investment in Information Technology

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Guilford is a SUSTAINABLE CT CERTIFIED™ municipality.

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Budget Objectives and Key Factors 2020-21, cont.

➢ Continued Investment in Maintaining Infrastructure and

Roads

➢ Protect Tax Relief Programs for Veterans, Elderly and

Disabled

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Continued Capital Project Funding within the Operating Budget

➢ Budget Without Reliance on Revenues from Unassigned

Fund Balance

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Guilford is a SUSTAINABLE CT CERTIFIED™ municipality.

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Budget Objectives and Key Factors 2020-21, cont.

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➢ Demographic changes mean increased demand on

senior and social services

➢ Debt Service ➢ ECS ➢ SAFER Grant – 35% Reimbursement for 10 months ➢ Increase staff levels by ½ position

Guilford is a SUSTAINABLE CT CERTIFIED™ municipality.

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Operating Budget 2020 vs. 2021

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Change % Change 2019-20 2020-21 2020 v. 2021 2020 v. 2021

Town Operating Budget

29,680,837 $ 30,543,026 $ 862,189 $ 2.90%

Operating Capital Budget

852,134 $ 1,026,581 $ 174,447 $ 20.47%

Total Operating Budget

30,532,971 $ 31,569,607 $ 1,036,636 $ 3.40%

Guilford is a SUSTAINABLE CT CERTIFIED™ municipality.

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Debt and Total Budget 2020 vs. 2021

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Change % Change 2019-20 2020-21 2020 v. 2021 2020 v. 2021

Debt Service

9,516,344 $ 10,495,185 $ 978,841 $ 10.29%

Guilford is a SUSTAINABLE CT CERTIFIED™ municipality.

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Summary of BOS Reductions to Budgets

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FY 2020-21 Selectmen's FY 2020-21 $ Change % Change Submitted To BOS Revisions Submitted To BOF 2020 v. 2021 2020 v. 2021 Operating Budget Department Budgets 22,247,782 $ (176,994) $ 22,070,788 $ 729,652 $ 1.76% Capital Budget 2,175,760 $ (1,149,179) $ 1,026,581 $ 174,447 $ 20.47% Employee Benefits 8,756,013 $ (283,775) $ 8,472,238 $ 481,431 $ 6.02% Total Operating Budgets 33,179,555 $ (1,609,948) $ 31,569,607 $ 1,036,636 $ 3.40% Debt Service 10,568,185 $ (73,000) $ 10,495,185 $ 978,841 $ 10.29% Total Recommended Budget 43,747,740 $ (1,682,948) $ 42,064,792 $ 2,015,477 $ 5.03%

Guilford is a SUSTAINABLE CT CERTIFIED™ municipality.

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Increases by Major Category

  • f Town Budget

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Category Revised Budget FY 2019-20 Board of Selectmen Budget FY 2020-21 $ Change % Change

Total Salaries

15,492,658 $ 16,237,943 $ 745,285 $ 4.81%

Employee Benefits

7,990,807 $ 8,120,707 $ 129,900 $ 1.63%

Subtotal

23,483,465 $ 24,358,650 $ 875,185 $ 3.73%

All Other Operating Expenses

6,197,372 $ 6,184,376 $ (12,996) $

  • 0.21%

Capital

852,134 $ 1,026,581 $ 174,447 $ 20.47%

Debt

9,516,344 $ 10,495,185 $ 978,841 $ 10.29%

Guilford is a SUSTAINABLE CT CERTIFIED™ municipality.

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Employee Changes

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Increase Park & Recreation Receptionist to Full Time + ½ Remove one Municipal Animal Control Officer

  • 1.0

Add Public Works Maintainer III +1.0 Net Increase in Employee Totals + ½ Net change to budget – increase of $28,528

Guilford is a SUSTAINABLE CT CERTIFIED™ municipality.

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Increases in Employee Benefits

12 2019-20 2020-21 $ % Budget Request Change Change Retirement Plan Contributions

2,954,298 $ 3,009,445 $ 55,147 $ 1.87%

Medical Benefits

3,763,122 $ 3,793,495 $ 30,373 $ 0.81%

Other

1,253,387 $ 1,317,767 $ 64,380 $ 5.14%

Total Employee Benefits

7,970,807 $ 8,120,707 $ 149,900 $ 1.88%

Guilford is a SUSTAINABLE CT CERTIFIED™ municipality.

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Increases in Operating Budget

Over $50,000

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Revised Budget FY 2019-20 Board of Selectmen Budget FY 2020-21 Budget Increase $ Budget Increase % Building 124,692 $ 192,796 $ 68,104 $ 54.62% Capital 852,134 $ 1,026,581 $ 174,447 $ 20.47% Fire Department 4,653,919 $ 4,946,432 $ 292,513 $ 6.29% Public Works 2,161,738 $ 2,232,842 $ 71,104 $ 3.29% Employee Benefits 7,970,807 $ 8,120,707 $ 149,900 $ 1.88%

Guilford is a SUSTAINABLE CT CERTIFIED™ municipality.

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Reductions in Operating Budget

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Revised Budget FY 2019-20 Board of Selectmen Budget FY 2020-21 Budget Decrease $ Budget Decrease % Legal 501,642 $ 423,026 $ (78,616) $

  • 15.67%

Board of Assessment Appeals 4,950 $ 4,200 $ (750) $

  • 15.15%

Golf Course 282,028 $ 256,755 $ (25,273) $

  • 8.96%

Historic District 3,150 $ 2,875 $ (275) $

  • 8.73%

Town Properties 1,002,912 $ 985,809 $ (17,103) $

  • 1.71%

Information Systems 272,719 $ 269,313 $ (3,406) $

  • 1.25%

Assessor's Office 233,149 $ 230,425 $ (2,724) $

  • 1.17%

Youth & Family Services 525,549 $ 521,907 $ (3,642) $

  • 0.69%

Library 1,035,942 $ 1,031,752 $ (4,190) $

  • 0.40%

Town Clerk 173,520 $ 173,332 $ (188) $

  • 0.11%
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Components of Capital Budget

Over $25,000

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Board of Selectmen 37,500 $ Building 25,000 $ Communications 40,000 $ Engineering 75,000 $ Fire 222,020 $ Park & Recreation 236,000 $ Police 187,091 $ Public Works 120,000 $ Waste Transfer 25,000 $

Guilford is a SUSTAINABLE CT CERTIFIED™ municipality.

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Capital Projects Funded by General Fund

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2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2021

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$476,264 $638,025 $805,380 $856,380 $1,020,132 $951,462 $1,056,115 $870,657 $876,634 $1,026,581

$- $200,000 $400,000 $600,000 $800,000 $1,000,000 $1,200,000

Guilford is a SUSTAINABLE CT CERTIFIED™ municipality.

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Components of Operating Revenue

17 2019-20 2020-21 Change Property Taxes 94,549,855 $ 97,282,419 $ 2,732,564 $ Local Revenue Interest Income 425,000 $ 525,000 $ 100,000 $ Building Permits 385,000 $ 625,000 $ 240,000 $ Tow n Clerk 636,550 $ 695,975 $ 59,425 $ EMS Revenue 855,000 $ 885,000 $ 30,000 $ Delinquent Taxes and Interest 455,000 $ 455,250 $ 250 $ Other Local 595,291 $ 596,522 $ 1,231 $ Total Intra Governmental 3,351,841 $ 3,782,747 $ 430,906 $ State Revenue State Grants 1,002,058 $ 1,011,558 $ 9,500 $ Teachers Retirement (166,000) $

  • $

166,000 $ BOE/ECS State Grant 1,862,392 $ 1,766,527 $ (95,865) $ Total Revenue 100,600,146 $ 103,843,251 $ 3,243,105 $

Guilford is a SUSTAINABLE CT CERTIFIED™ municipality.

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Grand List Growth

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Net Taxable Real Estate 12,217,334 $ 0.45% Net Taxable Motor Vehicles 3,762,107 $ 1.94% Net Taxable Personal Property 19,419,340 $ 25.55% Total Net Taxable Grand List 35,398,781 $ 1.18% Additional Revenue Generated 1,133,823 $

Guilford is a SUSTAINABLE CT CERTIFIED™ municipality.

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Total Grand List

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Real Estate 2,737,281,948 89.71%

Residential 2,468,645,840 90.19% Commercial/Industrial/Apartments 251,488,458 9.19% Vacant Land, Forest, Farm, Open Space 17,147,650 0.63%

Motor Vehicles 199,368,510 6.53% Personal Property 114,548,944 3.75% Total Gross Grand List 3,051,199,402

Guilford is a SUSTAINABLE CT CERTIFIED™ municipality.

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BOS Estimated State Grant Revenue

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2020-21 2018-19 2019-20 2019-20 BOARD OF ACTUAL ADOPTED DEPT. SELECTMEN COLLECTED BUDGET ESTIMATE ESTIMATE BOARD OF EDUCATION 40310 BD/ED ST-EQUALIZATION GRANT 2,156,390 1,862,392 1,961,460 1,766,527 Teacher's Retirement

  • (166,000)
  • TOTAL

2,156,390 1,696,392 1,961,460 1,766,527 OTHER STATE REVENUE

  • 40311

TAX RELIEF 18,936 $ 20,000 $ 18,660 $ 20,000 $ 40315 TAX RELIEF ELDERLY-FREEZE 2,303 $ 2,300 $ 2,238 $ 2,300 $ 40318 PILOT-WATER COMPANY LAND 66,377 $ 50,000 $ 60,799 $ 60,000 $ 40319 ST OF CT-TELECOMMUNICATIONS 50,088 $

  • $

50,000 $

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40321 MISCELLANEOUS 7,032 $ 7,500 $ 6,900 $ 7,000 $ 40324 TOWN AID ROAD GRANT 360,850 $ 360,850 $ 360,850 $ 360,850 $ 40338 MUNICIPAL GRANTS-IN-AID 64,848 $ 64,848 $ 64,848 $ 64,848 $ 40346 MUNICIPAL STABILIZATION GRT 496,560 $ 496,560 $ 496,560 $ 496,560 $

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TOTAL 1,066,994 $ 1,002,058 $ 1,060,855 $ 1,011,558 $ GRAND TOTAL STATE REVENUE 3,223,384 $ 2,698,450 $ 3,022,315 $ 2,778,085 $

Guilford is a SUSTAINABLE CT CERTIFIED™ municipality.

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Components of Bonded Debt Service

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Project Financed Gross Debt Service* % of Total New GHS 4,704,470 $ 44.44% School 2,330,574 $ 22.01% Town 3,551,758 $ 33.55% 10,586,802 $ Reserves Applied (180,927) $ Net Debt Expense 10,405,875 $

*Does not include EPC Lease

Guilford is a SUSTAINABLE CT CERTIFIED™ municipality.

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$- $1,000 $2,000 $3,000 $4,000 $5,000 $6,000 $7,000 $8,000 $9,000 $10,000 $11,000 Annual Debt Service $(000)s

Town and School Guilford High School

Debt Service Projection

Town and School Projects & GHS New Construction Existing & Projected (net of proceeds)

Opportunities for New Debt with no budgetary impact

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Significant Budget Highlights

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➢The BOS Reduced the Department Budget Requests by

$438,471

➢The BOS reduced the Capital Budget by $1,149,179 ➢Departmental Operating Expenses without salaries

decreased by .21%

➢Increase in Salaries is 4.81% including reserve funding for

contracts expiring June 30, 2020

➢Increased Capital Funding Levels to BOS Goals in

Recognition of Debt Service Increases

➢State Funding Estimates Based on Biennial State Budget

Guilford is a SUSTAINABLE CT CERTIFIED™ municipality.

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Unfunded Liability - OPEB

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The Town and Board of Education combined liability for Other Post Employment Benefits (OPEB) is more than $28 Million as of July 1, 2019

➢As of the end of 2019, we set aside $1.2 million toward building an

OPEB Trust to reduce this liability.

➢Funding an OPEB Trust with Annual Required Contributions will allow

us to reduce our liability by setting money aside to pay for future benefits that have already been identified.

➢BOS and BOE have agreed to proceed with establishment of OPEB

trust.

➢Future Operating Budgets should include annual contributions to the

trust.

Guilford is a SUSTAINABLE CT CERTIFIED™ municipality.

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Public Protection and Safety

Fire ~ Police ~ Ambulance Maintain Infrastructure

Maintain Town Properties ~ Snow Removal ~ Tree Maintenance ~ Chipsealing

Support Board Of Education

School Resource Officer ~ Fields Maintenance ~ Cooperative Purchasing

Economic Development and Tourism

Parking Agreement ~ Sustainable CT Silver Certification ~ GPAF ~ Guilford Video

Town Services

Elderly Tax Relief ~ Land Use Depts. ~ Y&FS ~ Senior Services ~ Social Services

Quality

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Life Library ~ Park and Rec Programs ~ Beaches, Lakes and Boating ~ Hiking Trails

Mission of Our Town Government

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Guilford is a SUSTAINABLE CT CERTIFIED™ municipality.

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Where Do Your Tax Dollars Go:

FIRE DEPARTMENT - Responded to 3,489 calls in 2019

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3250 3300 3350 3400 3450 3500 3550 3600 2017 2018 2019

CALLS FOR SERVICE CALENDAR YEAR

CALLS FOR SERVICE CALENDAR YEAR Linear (CALLS FOR SERVICE CALENDAR YEAR) 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 2016 2017 2018 2019

Average Response Times

DOWNTOWN NORTH GUILFORD ALL Linear (ALL)

Guilford is a SUSTAINABLE CT CERTIFIED™ municipality.

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Where Do Your Tax Dollars Go:

Police Department

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The Guilford Police Department responded to 12,226 complaints in 2019.

➢ Continued collaboration with partner law enforcement agencies:

  • Regionalized recruitment through the South Central Criminal Justice

Administration.

  • The Shoreline Technical Crimes Investigations Group which shares

staff and expertise to address the growing challenges of technical and cyber based crimes.

  • The South Central Regional SWAT team.
  • The State Internet Crimes Against Children task force.
  • The FBI Joint Terrorism Task Force.

Guilford is a SUSTAINABLE CT CERTIFIED™ municipality.

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Where Do Your Tax Dollars Go:

Engineering

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In 2019, issued 20 Road Excavation permits for work done by contractors and utilities in Town roads, issued 54 Flood Hazard Permits for Floodplain Management.

Current large projects underway in the department:

  • Falcon Road/Chimney Corners Circle
  • Saw Mill Road Bridge Replacement
  • Route 77 sidewalk extension
  • Nut Plains Road Reconstruction
  • Goose Lane Reconstruction
  • Boston Street sidewalk extension
  • Adams School parking lot expansion and circulation improvements
  • Jacobs Lane culvert replacement
  • Noble Bridge pedestrian bridge replacement

Guilford is a SUSTAINABLE CT CERTIFIED™ municipality.

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Where Do Your Tax Dollars Go:

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Public Works

Maintains 49 sq. miles of area, and 186 miles of road

  • Plows and sands roads
  • Sweep streets and parking areas – Town and BOE
  • Tree hazard removal
  • Clears 3,564 catch basins/year
  • Chip seals 8.5 miles of road/year
  • Line striping & signage
  • Maintains road shoulders, catch basins, guardrails, headwalls, curbing and

pavement

  • Rebuilds roads for flooding and safety issues
  • Maintains 132 town vehicles and equipment
  • Operates and maintains stump dump
  • Assists various Town Departments and BOE

Guilford is a SUSTAINABLE CT CERTIFIED™ municipality.

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Where Do Your Tax Dollars Go:

Youth and Family Services

30 Clinical Services

228 Children 2,061 Appointments Referral Sources: Parents, Police, School GHS School Based Clinician 18 Students

GPD Collaboration

CD-CP 21 Call Outs DVHIP 41 Cases JRB 13 Cases

Programs

9,135 Participants in One-Time Events 2,698 Participants in 57 Series

Guilford is a SUSTAINABLE CT CERTIFIED™ municipality.

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Where Do Your Tax Dollars Go:

Social Services

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Manages over 20 programs and services In FY 2018-19, the Social Services Department:

  • Assisted 625 households
  • Responded to 4,316 calls
  • Assisted 965 walk-ins
  • Assisted 920 clients with scheduled appointments

For the first half of FY 2019-20, Social Services assisted 485 households.

Guilford is a SUSTAINABLE CT CERTIFIED™ municipality.

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Where Do Your Tax Dollars Go:

Town Clerk

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  • Recorded 3,587 Deeds
  • Issued or Received Over 6,200 Licenses, Permits, &

Certificates

Assessor

  • Manages Over 20 Tax Assistance Programs, Values Over 21,000

Motor Vehicle Accounts, Over 10,000 Real Estate Accounts, and Over 1,600 Business Personal Property

  • Responsible for administering exemptions and tax credits for

such programs as the Elderly (753), Veterans (987) and Disabled (45) property owners.

Guilford is a SUSTAINABLE CT CERTIFIED™ municipality.

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Where Do Your Tax Dollars Go:

Health Department

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Conducted 721 inspections

  • Food Service
  • Sewage Disposal
  • Well-water sampling
  • Complaint/Blight Investigations
  • Private well approval
  • Communicable disease surveillance
  • Housing Complaints
  • Tick Testing for Lyme Disease
  • Radon education
  • Health Promotion Education
  • Shellfishing Regulation
  • Swimming beach sampling

Guilford is a SUSTAINABLE CT CERTIFIED™ municipality.

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Where Do Your Tax Dollars Go:

Guilford Free Library

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277,864 circulations last year, a 13% increase

  • ver the last two years.
  • 37,688 digital circulations or downloads
  • 640 toys
  • 475 museum passes
  • 158 video games
  • 20 wireless hotspots
  • 118 e-book readers
  • 12 portable projectors
  • 65 ukuleles

Program attendance surpassed 25,000 for second year in a row 150,000 logged into our wireless or used one of our hardwired computers.

Guilford is a SUSTAINABLE CT CERTIFIED™ municipality.

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Where Do Your Tax Dollars Go:

Parks and Recreation

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➢ 20,000+ Participants in Classes and Events ➢ 34,000 meals served to seniors and Meals on Wheels ➢ 2,300 seniors participate in programs and trips ➢ 3,000 individuals and groups reserved space at the Community Center

Maintains 40 athletic fields that serve over 3,000 Guilford athletes

  • Turf Management and mowing of 100 acres
  • Snow Removal – sidewalks, town parking lots, and assist Public

Works with town roads

Guilford is a SUSTAINABLE CT CERTIFIED™ municipality.

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Where Do Your Tax Dollars Go:

Economic Development

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Initiatives:

  • REX – Regional Programs
  • Tourism
  • Parking Agreement with St. George Church
  • Guilford Performing Arts Festival
  • Guilford Events Magazine
  • Guilford Video

Business & Real Estate:

  • 350 Goose Lane – second building fully leased
  • Patriot Medical Center – Full Occupancy
  • 66 High Street
  • Middlesex Board of Realtors
  • School House Manor Apartments
  • Panera Bread

Guilford is a SUSTAINABLE CT CERTIFIED™ municipality.

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SERVING OUR RESIDENTS

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Public Safety Infrastructure Maintenance Culture & Tourism Quality of Life Economic Development

Guilford is a SUSTAINABLE CT CERTIFIED™ municipality.