NORWICH – A public budget hearing for the Norwich City School District 2018-19 budget will be held on Monday at 6:30 p.m. in the NCSD district office, eight days ahead of the May 15 budget vote and school board elections.

The budget includes a 2.59 percent tax levy increase, which would be an $84 increase on homes assessed at $100,000 in the city of Norwich and $99 on homes in the town. The proposed $42.1 million 2018-19 budget is a zero percent change from the 2017-18 budget. Detailed copies of the NCSD 2018-19 budget are available in the district office on weekdays from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.

District residents will also have the opportunity to vote for three vacant school board positions, as board seats currently held by Vice President Jennifer Collins, Joe Stagliano, and Bob Smith are up for reelection. Collins, along with candidates Brian Burton, Jamie Maistros, Brian Reid, and Herb Ryan, are each seeking a seat on the school board.