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Goshen board adopts preliminary 2026 budget, sets Oct. 23 public hearing
Summary
The Town of Goshen board adopted a tentative 2026 budget with a 5.61% overall increase, set a public hearing for Oct. 23 and acknowledged the town may exceed the state'mandated 2% tax cap this year owing to retirement and health insurance cost increases.
The Town of Goshen Board on Sept. 25 adopted a tentative budget for the 2026 fiscal year that shows a 5.61% increase and set a public hearing for Oct. 23 at 7 p.m. The board acknowledged the town may exceed the 2% property tax cap this year because of higher health insurance and retirement costs. "You have a budget in front of you that through a lot of hard work has produced a budget with increase . . . of 5.61% for the year," the supervisor said, and later noted an 8% jump in health insurance and an unexpected $70,000 retirement bill.
Why it matters: The board must adopt a preliminary budget before the public hearing and final adoption. Exceeding the 2%…
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