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Keene manager introduces FY26 budget projecting 2.06% city tax increase; includes four firefighters
Summary
The Keene City Manager introduced the proposed fiscal year 2026 budget, forecasting a 2.06% increase in the city's portion of the tax rate, new staffing, and capital adjustments. Council set review sessions before a June 5 public hearing.
The City Manager introduced the proposed fiscal year 2026 operating budget at the Keene City Council meeting on May 1, presenting a plan that is $468,506 below the council's fiscal policy limit and anticipates a 2.06% increase in the city's portion of the property tax rate — approximately $0.27 per $1,000 of assessed value.
The proposed budget includes four additional firefighters (one per shift), a 3% cost-of-living adjustment for union and nonunion employees, and increases in part-time wages in the library. The manager said interest income is projected to rise by about $600,000 and that motor vehicle registration and ambulance-billing increases are contributing to revenue projections.
Why it matters: The manager said…
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