Arms Park mowing

City worker Kevin Rothwell mows the grass strips around the parking lot at Arms Park in Manchester on Wednesday. Manchester alderman have voted to override the city’s tax cap to approve the fiscal year 2023 budget.

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For the first time since 2019, Manchester aldermen have voted to override the city’s tax cap to approve a $378 million budget for fiscal year 2023, though rising property valuations ultimately might keep the tax rate below the cap.

The vote to override the tax cap was 11-3, with Aldermen Kevin Cavanaugh, Will Stewart, Pat Long, Christine Fajardo, Tony Sapienza, Mary Heath, Jim Burkush, Bill Barry, Normand Gamache, Erin George-Kelly and June Trisciani in favor. Opposed were Sebastian Sharonov, Ed Sapienza and Joe Kelly Levasseur.