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Brown Deer previews 2026 budget: 3.99% levy increase proposed, pressures from debt and public safety
Summary
Village staff presented a first look at the 2026 budget proposing a 3.99% tax-levy increase driven by reduced nonproperty revenue, a near-term debt spike and higher public-safety (fire) costs; the village portion of a $250,000 home would rise by about $78 under the proposal.
Village staff presented an initial overview of the proposed 2026 budget on Sept. 15, proposing a levy increase of 3.99% and identifying several principal drivers of that rate.
The village manager and finance staff explained that revenue reductions — notably lower hotel-room tax and cable-franchise fees — plus a scheduled jump in debt-service costs this year are primary contributors to the levy proposal. Public-safety spending, particularly the North Shore fire allocation, was cited as another major upward pressure.
Under the current…
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