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Gardiner officials present FY26 budget overview showing proposed municipal increase of 40¢; county and school figures add to larger taxpayer impact
Summary
Gardiner — Finance Director Denise Brown and city staff presented an overview of the proposed FY26 municipal budget at the April 16 Gardiner City Council meeting, saying the municipal portion of the proposed budget would raise the city’s mill rate by 40¢ if the current proposal is adopted.
Gardiner — Finance Director Denise Brown and city staff presented an overview of the proposed FY26 municipal budget at the April 16 Gardiner City Council meeting, saying the municipal portion of the proposed budget would raise the city’s mill rate by 40¢ if the current proposal is adopted.
Brown told councilors that the municipal budget request — after a set of cuts and revenue adjustments proposed by staff and the budget committee — would reduce an initial request that equaled a full‑dollar increase down to a 40¢ increase for the municipal share. She said council direction and further department‑level review in May would determine the final numbers.
Why it matters
Brown framed the municipal portion alongside preliminary county and school figures presented in the same meeting: county figures under review would add about 30¢ to the…
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