# BET Budget Committee, September 15, 2026

The BET Budget Committee meeting for Greenwich Community Television on September 15, 2026, focused heavily on budget appropriations and grant approvals. The committee approved additional appropriations totaling $271,762 for settlements related to legal cases involving the town. Several grant-related items were discussed and approved, including a $34,487 grant for early voting expenses, a state grant for upgrading a traffic signal intersection with an additional appropriation to cover increased costs, and multiple police department grants totaling over $78,000 for DUI enforcement overtime and E911 dispatch operations. The meeting also included a first read of the draft budget guidelines for fiscal year 2028, emphasizing the need to control operating expenses, particularly labor and technology costs, and to focus on capital expenditures. Discussions highlighted the challenges of inflation, labor contracts, and the importance of strategic budgeting to meet town service demands. The committee planned further budget discussions and reviews in upcoming meetings.

**Jurisdictions:** sled
**Industries:** Construction & Infrastructure, Public Safety
**Topics:** Grants & Funding, Physical Infrastructure
**Published:** September 15, 2026

### Sources
- [BET Budget Committee, September 15, 2026](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f1aumAuZIZM) - Greenwich Community Television