Current Town Budget & Archive
2027 Town Budget
Budget Workshop - September 29 @ 6PM | Agenda | Tentative Budget | Draft Minutes | Video
The Tentative Budget is a draft budget created by the Supervisor/Budget Officer after consultation with the Town’s department heads. The Budget Workshop allows the Town Council to learn about the Supervisor’s thought process and possibly modify the Supervisor’s recommendations. Once the Town Council is satisfied with their decisions regarding the Tentative Budget, it becomes (by Resolution) the Town Council’s budget, commonly known as the Preliminary Budget. The Supervisor may be directed, by the Town Council to research and execute certain directives in order to fine tune the Preliminary Budget even further. These actions take place between the Budget Workshop and the November Special Meeting.
In the Tentative Budget PDF, rows highlighted in red represent non-discretionary budget amounts, or values that we have no control over during this budget cycle.
As of September 25, the Tentative Budget is over the 2% tax cap. The Town Council will need to have deep discussion on where and how to trim spending while also maintaining services to the community. Primary reasons for initially being over the 2% tax cap include, but are not limited to:
Non-discretionary expenses (anticipated fuel oil, diesel and highway maintenance costs, anticipated legal fees, health insurance premiums, liability and general insurance premiums)
Increase in ambulance/EMS services costs due to shift in staffing responsibilities away from County
Decrease and/or lack of increase in State funding support for highway (CHIPS, AIM) and decreased revenue from working with Essex County
Public Hearing - November 5
The Public Hearing allows the public to share their thoughts and feedback on the 2027 Preliminary Budget.
2027 proposed salaries for the following elected officials, as required by Town Law §108:
Town Supervisor - $_____
Town Clerk - $_____
Highway Superintendent - $_____
Town Councilmember - $_____
Special Meeting to Adopt - November 12
The Town Council will use the Public Hearing input, as well as the Supervisor’s work since the September Budget Workshop to further refine the Town Budget, as required. Once input is considered and the Supervisor’s work incorporated in the amended Preliminary Budget, the Town Council will adopt by resolution the 2027 Final Budget, which is the budget to be used for taxation purposes.
2025 Town Budget (PDF)
General/Highway Fund Tax rate per $1000 of Assessed value = $4.8293 (an increase of +9.55% over last year)
2024 Town Budget (PDF)
General/Highway Fund Tax rate per $1000 of Assessed value = $4.40185 (a decrease of -11.07% over last year)