2027 Tentative Budget and Tax Levy Increase
Summary
The board was poised to allow a roughly $58 tax increase on the median-assessed home ($502,000) by breaking the state tax cap, but punted to November 18 amid resident concerns about affordability and uneven employee raises. The supervisor pledged a below-cap alternative cutting most raises to 2%.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 2
- Last 30 days
- 1
Discussed at 2 meetings in the last 60 days; most recently Nov 4, 2026.
Impact analysis
Roughly $58 on the median-assessed home per year if the override passes; the below-cap alternative would use fund balance instead.
If passed, the town's long-term finances and future staffing; if rejected, taxpayers facing assessments and utility increases.
Retirees and fixed-income residents facing the increase — or town employees if the 2% raise cut goes forward.
Mentions & discussions (2)
Town Board - Regular Meeting — November 4, 2026
The board was poised to allow a roughly $58 tax increase on the median-assessed home ($502,000) by breaking the state tax cap, but punted to November 18 amid resident concerns about affordability and uneven employee raises. The supervisor pledged a below-cap alternative cutting most raises to 2%.
Town Board - Regular Meeting — October 7, 2026
The town board discussed the 2027 tentative budget, which proposes a 7.26% tax increase to support infrastructure maintenance and fund future full-time police officers.
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