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West Jefferson board sets $0.35 tax rate, unanimously approves 5% COLA in FY 2026‑27 budget talks
Summary
The Board of Aldermen set a $0.35 property tax rate and unanimously approved a 5% cost‑of‑living adjustment for town employees as part of initial FY 2026‑27 budget preparations; staff flagged a projected ~10% rise in health insurance costs and identified capital priorities.
The Town of West Jefferson Board of Aldermen reviewed revenue assumptions and early departmental requests at a special meeting March 23 focused on the FY 2026‑27 budget. The board set the property tax rate at $0.35; staff said one penny on the rate equates to $42,218 in revenue.
Town Manager Brantley Price presented administrative budget assumptions,…
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