Town Adopts Budget and 28.90 Mill Rate
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The Town Council adopted a $27,522,733 general government budget and a $44,589,296 Board of Education budget for fiscal year 2026-2027. It also set the property tax mill rate at 28.90, a decrease of 7.03 mills from the 35.93 real estate and personal property rate stated for fiscal year 2025-2026.
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What this means
The approved municipal and education budgets total $72,112,029 in expenditures. The council set projected revenue excluding property taxes at $16,169,171, back property tax collections at $600,000, and current property taxes at $55,342,858. The council also approved capital purchases including emergency vehicles, police and public works vehicles, and equipment.
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- Adopted a $27,522,733 general government expenditure budget for fiscal year 2026-2027 by a 5-4 vote.
- Adopted a $44,589,296 Board of Education expenditure budget for fiscal year 2026-2027 by a 5-4 vote.
- Set revenue excluding property taxes at $16,169,171 and back property tax collections at $600,000, both by unanimous votes.
- Set current property taxes at $55,342,858 by an 8-1 vote.
- Set the fiscal year 2026-2027 property tax mill rate at 28.90 by a 5-4 vote.
- Approved fiscal year 2026-2027 town administration capital budget requests by an 8-1 vote, including a police cruiser, emergency vehicles, a fire rescue truck, and public works equipment.
- Scheduled a July 21, 2026, 6:00 p.m. public hearing on the proposed Automatic Traffic Enforcement Safety Device Ordinance.
- Scheduled a July 21, 2026, 6:30 p.m. public hearing on the proposed Display of Flags on Town of Wolcott Property Ordinance.
- Approved a summer meeting schedule canceling the July 7 and August 4 meetings and moving them to July 21 and August 18.
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