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East Troy reviews 2026 draft budget; board leans to keep capital levy while softening tax-rate impact
Summary
Brian, with financial adviser Ehlers, presented the draft 2026 financial management plan and explained how net-new-construction and recent revaluation drive levy and tax-bill outcomes.
Brian, with the financial advisory firm Ehlers, presented the Village of East Troy draft financial management plan and the proposed 2026 operations and capital budget.
Brian said the village’s combined liquidity (general, governmental and enterprise funds) is above a comparative median but cautioned that planned sewer-utility expenditures will draw down utility reserves. He explained levy limits mechanics: net-new-construction is the primary local driver of allowable levy growth and is volatile from year to year. He used Department of Revenue data to show how small net-new-construction percentages translate into modest allowable-levy dollar…
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