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Cheektowaga board narrowly adopts preliminary 2026 budget amendments after debate over mortgage tax and tax cap
Summary
The Town of Cheektowaga board approved modifications to the 2026 preliminary budget by a 5–2 roll call vote after extended public comment and council debate over revenue forecasts—particularly mortgage tax projections—and whether to hold a separate hearing on exceeding the tax levy cap.
The Town Board of Cheektowaga on Tuesday approved modifications to the 2026 preliminary budget following public comment and hours of discussion about revenue assumptions and policy trade-offs. The board passed resolution 2025‑749 on a roll call vote of 5–2.
Supervisor Adam Nowak and council members debated how realistic mortgage‑tax forecasts and other revenue assumptions were when balancing proposed spending. Opponents warned that the budget relied on “fuzzy numbers”; supporters said targeted cuts and additional minor revenue…
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