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Council Adopts 2026-27 Operating Budgets

CheshireApr 28, 20262 min read

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The Town Council approved the $155,550,533 FY 2026-27 General Fund budget, set the tax rate at 31.68 mills, and approved separate $5,246,661 water pollution control and $1,298,464 community pool budgets. The General Fund and tax-rate resolution passed 7-2; the council also recommended a $495 annual sewer-use charge effective December 1, 2026.

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Cheshire approved its next fiscal year's town, library, education, water pollution control, and community pool spending plans. The 31.68-mill tax rate is expected to generate $126,368,642 at a 99.2% collection rate, with real estate taxes due July 1, 2026, and January 1, 2027. The council recommended that the Water Pollution Control Authority set the annual sewer charge at $495 beginning December 1, 2026.

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Approved the sale of Town-owned property at 422 North Brooksvale Road by a unanimous 9-0 vote.
Accepted excess property at Peck Lane at no cost to the Town and authorized its transfer to the owner of 645 Peck Lane for a utility easement; approved 9-0.
Approved the FY 2026-27 General Fund allocations: $40,654,105 for general government excluding the Library Department, $1,917,553 for the Library Department, $12,529,795 for debt service, $100,000 for contingency, and $500,000 for capital non-recurring expenses.
Approved the $99,849,080 Board of Education operating budget; the vote was 5-3-1, with one abstention.
Approved total FY 2026-27 General Fund revenues, transfers, and fund equity allocation of $155,550,533 and set the tax rate at 31.68 mills; approved 7-2.
Approved the FY 2026-27 Water Pollution Control Fund budget of $5,246,661 by a unanimous 9-0 vote and recommended a $495 annual sewer-use charge effective December 1, 2026.
Approved the FY 2026-27 Community Pool Fund budget of $1,298,464 by a unanimous 9-0 vote.

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