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2027 Tentative Budget and Tax Levy Increase
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%.
2 mentions (1 this month)Last discussed Nov 4, 2026
HighTaxes Budget
Litigation Settlement Authorization
The town approved a $225,000 settlement to resolve federal litigation involving a 2003 police incident.
1 mentionLast discussed Feb 4, 2026