News
05/05/2017
May 8 public hearing on $38.7 million combined 2017-18 municipal budget; proposed tax hike 3.9 percent
The Town Council will hold a public hearing at 7 p.m. Monday, May 8, 2017 at Town Hall on a combined $38.7 million budget for town, school and county services for 2017-18.
Proposed spending is up 2.2 percent over this year's $37.9 million combined budget. Taxes are proposed to increase to $18.22 per $1,000 of assessed valuation, 68 cents over this year's rate, or 3.9 percent.
The finance committee, a committee of the whole council, voted unanimously May 1 to send the budget to the council for public hearing.
The council will take public comment on the proposed budget on May 8, with final vote at a special meeting Monday, May 15. A townwide validation vote on the school budget will be held June 13.
Here is a summary of the budget proposals. More detailed information is available in this website's budget section:
Budget summary and proposed tax impact: [download]
| FY 2017 | FY 2018 | $ Change | % Change | |
| BUDGET | BUDGET | FY 17 to FY 18 | FY 17 to FY 18 | |
| EXPENDITURES | ||||
| TOTAL MUNICIPAL | $ 12,052,688 | $ 12,185,599 | $ 132,911 | 1.1% |
| COUNTY ASSESSMENT | $ 1,247,048 | $ 1,331,050 | $ 84,002 | 6.7% |
| Local Homestead Exemption | $ 312,000 | $ 320,000 | $ 8,000 | 2.6% |
| SCHOOL DEPARTMENT | $ 24,287,545 | $ 24,879,014 | $ 591,469 | 2.4% |
| $ 37,899,281 | $ 38,715,663 | $ 816,382 | 2.2% | |
| REVENUE | ||||
| TOTAL MUNICIPAL | $ 4,950,000 | $ 4,938,670 | $ (11,330) | -0.2% |
| SCHOOL DEPARTMENT | $ 3,433,270 | $ 3,012,658 | $ (420,612) | -12.3% |
| TOTAL | $ 8,383,270 | $ 7,951,328 | $ (431,942) | -5.2% |
| NET TO TAXES | ||||
| TOWN SERVICES | $ 7,102,688 | $ 7,246,929 | $ 144,241 | 2.0% |
| Local Homestead Exemption | $ 312,000 | $ 320,000 | $ 8,000 | 2.6% |
| COUNTY ASSESSMENT | $ 1,247,048 | $ 1,331,050 | $ 84,002 | 6.7% |
| SCHOOL DEPARTMENT | $ 20,854,275 | $ 21,866,356 | $ 1,012,081 | 4.9% |
| TOTAL | $ 29,516,011 | $ 30,764,335 | $ 1,248,324 | 4.2% |
| TAX RATES (Rounded to nearest ¢) | ||||
| Local Homestead Exemption | $ 0.18 | $ 0.19 | $ 0.01 | 5.6% |
| TOTAL MUNICIPAL | $ 4.22 | $ 4.29 | $ 0.07 | 1.7% |
| COUNTY ASSESSMENT | $ 0.74 | $ 0.79 | $ 0.05 | 6.6% |
| SCHOOL DEPARTMENT | $ 12.40 | $ 12.95 | $ 0.55 | 4.4% |
| TOTAL | $ 17.54 | $ 18.22 | $ 0.68 | 3.9% |
| TAX RATE VALUATION BASIS | 1,682,000,000 | 1,688,300,000 | $ 6,300,000.00 | 0.4% |
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Related Links
- Website: School Budget website
- Municipal Budget Section
- Download: Budget summary and proposed tax impact (as of May 1, 2017)
- News Archive: Overall tax increase of 3.9 percent eyed for 2017-18 (04/25/2017)
Contact
- Contact Town Council
- Mailing Address:
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