Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Auditor warns of 'grim' budget year as New Milford council introduces 2026 municipal budget
Summary
Auditor Steven Wilcox told the New Milford mayor and council that uncontrollable costs have made 2026 “the worst municipal budget year” of his career; the council introduced the budget, which shows a 5.23% tax levy increase and remains under state caps, and set a public hearing for May 11.
Auditor Steven Wilcox told the Borough of New Milford mayor and council that the 2026 municipal budget is “the worst municipal budget year I’ve seen in my long stellar career,” blaming inflation, rising health-care costs, pension bills and other largely uncontrollable charges.
Wilcox, introduced by the mayor, said the borough’s 2026 appropriations remain about $800,000 under the statutory appropriation cap and roughly $40,000 under the tax levy cap, achievements he…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
