Bloomfield’s proposed FY2027 budget eliminates town trash and recycling collection and shifts that cost directly onto residents.

What is being presented as a reduction is not a true savings, it is a cost shift that residents will now pay out of pocket.

The Town Manager’s proposed FY2027 budget raises serious concerns that must be fully reviewed before any adoption.

This is not just a proposal — it is the foundation for decisions that will directly impact every household in our community.

What Residents Need to Understand

One of the most significant changes in this proposal is the elimination of residential curbside trash and recycling collection.

The proposal removes approximately $2.25 million from the Town budget and presents it as a reduction.

But this is not a true cost reduction.

It is a cost shift.

That expense does not disappear. It is transferred directly onto residents, who will now be responsible for paying private haulers out of pocket for a service that was previously provided through taxes.

What may appear as a lower tax burden on paper can result in a higher and less transparent cost for residents in reality.

Our Concerns

• Lack of full transparency in how costs are presented
• Shifting of financial burden from the Town onto residents
• Potential for hidden or understated increases
• Limited time for residents to fully review and understand the proposal
• The need for clearer justification of spending decisions

What We Are Demanding

We call on the Town Council to:

1. Provide full transparency in all budget details
2. Clearly disclose the true cost impact to residents
3. Thoroughly review and revise the Town Manager’s proposed budget
4. Ensure all financial decisions are clearly justified before adoption

🚨 PUBLIC HEARING — THIS IS THE MOMENT

📅 Thursday, April 16

🕒 STARTS AT 6:30 PM (be there on time)

📍 Town Hall (800 Bloomfield Ave)

This is the official public hearing on the Town Manager Proposed FY2027 budget.

The meeting starts at 6:30 PM.

If you want your voice heard, you need to be there when it begins.

Signing this petition is important — but showing up is what makes the difference.

✍🏽 Sign and Show Up

This is our town.

These are our tax dollars.

Our voice matters.