Bloomfield budget proposal looks to cut curbside trash pickup

Bloomfield rolls back cuts to trash pickup, pool and senior service

The town of Bloomfield is rolling back proposed cuts to public services after pushback from residents. The cuts had included a 12% cut to senior services, a 95% funding reduction for the community pool program, and the elimination of trash service for residents. The cuts would have saved the town $4.6 million. At a budget public hearing on Thursday, the mayor announced those services will be put back into the budget. “I have spoken with my colle…

Bloomfield budget proposal looks to cut curbside trash pickup

BLOOMFIELD, Conn. (WTNH) — Some changes are coming to the town of Bloomfield's budget, which would pass the responsibility of trash pickup on to the residents. On Thursday night, the town is looking to tighten up their budget by eliminating curbside trash pickup. At a meeting scheduled for 5:30 p.m., some residents were upset at [...]