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Aberdeen board approves FY 2024–25 budget with 5% COLA, modest utility and garbage rate increases
Summary
The Aberdeen Town Board approved the fiscal year 2024–25 budget on May 28, 2024, keeping the property tax rate unchanged at $0.42 per $100 valuation while including a 5% employee COLA, a 3% volume increase for water/sewer charges, a $1 monthly increase in garbage fees, and funding for multiple capital projects.
Mayor opened a special-call meeting May 28 to consider the towns proposed fiscal year 2024—625 budget and invited staff presentation and public input. A town staff presenter summarized the draft budget, noting only minor final adjustments remained and that department heads were available for questions.
The budget approved by the board includes a 5% cost-of-living adjustment for town employees and keeps the property tax rate unchanged at $0.42 per $100 valuation. The presenter said the combined proposed budget for general fund and water/sewer is 3,379,000 (the transcript also referenced a prior-year figure of $19,000,004.73); the presenter described the…
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