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Whitestown holds public hearing and first reading of 2026 budget and tax-rate estimates
Summary
Town staff presented the proposed 2026 budget and held a public hearing; staff emphasized advertising conservative tax-rate estimates and noted the town’s reliance on a possible three-year growth appeal to the Department of Local Government Finance (DLGF).
Whitestown — The Town Council conducted a public hearing and the first reading of the 2026 proposed budget, including preliminary tax-rate estimates and projected appropriations.
Nathan Fox of Cronin Associates, Whitestown’s municipal advisor, reviewed the budget schedule, public-notice requirements and the assumptions underlying the draft 2026 ordinance. He told the council the town must adopt the budget by Nov. 1 and that staff had provided the required ten-day notice for the public hearing. Fox and town staff said the Department of Local Government Finance (DLGF) evaluates budgets on an 18-month rolling basis and that the town’s application for a three-year…
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