City budget approved; school board must adapt spending plan

BRISTOL — Despite calls from a majority of city councilors to put more money into education, a joint session of the City Council and Board of Finance adopted a $171.1 million spending plan Thursday that will freeze property taxes and reduce funding for schools.

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Source: The Bristol Press

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