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Town of Harrisburg presents preliminary balanced FY2027 budget, holds tax rate at 41¢ and proposes 5% water and sewer increase
Summary
Staff presented Draft 2 of the Town of Harrisburgs FY2027 manager-recommended budget as a preliminary, balanced plan that would hold the property tax rate at 41 cents, raise water and sewer rates by 5% (an example in-town bill rising from $60.35 to $63.20) and keep most fees unchanged while funding near-term capital priorities from reserves and investment earnings.
Town of Harrisburg staff on Thursday presented Draft 2 of the fiscal year 2027 manager-recommended budget as a preliminary, balanced plan that does not require a property tax-rate increase at this stage and which includes a 5% increase to water and sewer rates.
Ron (staff member) opened the workshop by describing the presentation as the revenues-and-fees review of the draft budget and said the plan in the packet is "balanced. It requires no tax increases." Brian (staff member), who led the revenue briefing, said the towns revenue mix remains concentrated in property taxes (about 60%), utility revenues (roughly one-third) and a small share of other fees.
Why it matters: staff framed the package as a financially conservative plan that relies on valuation-driven growth rather than a higher tax rate. Brian told the council that natural growth in 2026 valuation moved property-tax receipts from about $19.9 million to $20.8 million (roughly a $900,000 increase) without changing the 41¢…
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