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Vienna staff present balanced FY2026 budget that holds tax rate steady, flags water/sewer hike
Summary
Town staff presented a balanced fiscal 2026 budget that keeps the town tax rate unchanged while forecasting a 5.1% rise in general fund revenue driven by assessments and business license growth; water and sewer rates would rise about 7.25% and the quarterly service charge would go from $40 to $42.
Town staff on Saturday presented a proposed balanced budget for fiscal 2026 that recommends keeping Vienna’s town tax rate unchanged while planning for modest revenue growth and targeted new initiatives.
The administration’s forecast calls for about $1.6 million (roughly 5.1%) more general fund revenue over the prior year, driven largely by higher real-estate assessments — about a 6.4% residential increase and a 2.5% commercial increase — and recovering business-license receipts, Finance Director Stephen Barlow said during the work session.…
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