At a special town meeting following a public budget hearing, electors in Grand Rapids voted to set the town tax rate at $2.80 per $1,000 of assessed value, town officers announced. The action followed a staff presentation of the proposed levy and a short period for public comment.

Town staff read the estimated tax information and proposed levy, reporting a local levy of $1,762,175 and the town portion of the tax rate that had been shown in the packet. A staff member cautioned that some state school figures were still pending and could change the gross rate, and illustrated the impact using a $200,000 home as an example for taxpayers.

During public comment, resident Shirley Crawford asked about the timing of a $200,000 loan entry in the packet and whether the first $100,000 payment was due in the current year. Staff replied that the loan would be taken out in 2026 and the first payment would occur in 2027, and confirmed a separate loan amount and payment schedule that had been misprinted in the packet should read $497,388 (not the higher figure shown). Crawford thanked staff after the clarification.

After the budget hearing, Arnie Nystrom of 7728 Warren Drive moved to set the rate at $2.80 per $1,000; Dan Paulson of 3320 Timber Valley Drive seconded the motion. The chair called the voice vote, members responded "Aye," and the chair declared the motion carried.

The meeting also included a motion to approve the minutes of the April 15, 2025 annual meeting (approved by voice vote) and a note that the hourly rate that may be paid to elected town employees for additional work remains at $16 per hour if electors take no action. The chair announced the 2026 annual town meeting date as April 21, 2026, at 6:00 p.m., and the meeting adjourned following a final motion.

Meeting records show the packet contained a corrected shipment-year and loan amount error that staff addressed during public comment; the staff member reading the levy emphasized pending state school numbers that could slightly alter the gross rate. No formal amendments to the proposed budget or a roll-call vote were recorded in the transcript.