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Washington Grove meeting approves fiscal 2027 budget; council to adopt ordinance May 18
Summary
Residents approved the towns proposed fiscal 2027 budget and tax rates by voice/hand vote; the mayor said the council will adopt a formal ordinance on May 18. Key line items include $250,000 in playground grant funding, $80,000 eyed for roads and $30,000 for basketball court resurfacing.
Mayor John presented the proposed fiscal 2027 budget and asked for a motion to approve the budget and tax rates. "So moved," Georgette said, and the motion received a second; the meeting then voted by show of hands/online and Mayor John declared, "The budget is passed and approved." John told attendees the council is required by state law to hold a public hearing and adopt a formal ordinance on May 18.
The mayor highlighted several budget items: $250,000 in state funding for playground renovation was awarded with help from state legislators; $80,000 is proposed for road work next year after lower-than-expected expenditure this year; and $30,000 is budgeted for basketball court resurfacing. John also noted standard revenue assumptions: property tax revenue at the constant-yield rate, an estimated 15% increase in income tax revenue, and a projected 6% increase in highway user revenues from the state. He said the town plans conservative budgeting and expects some projects to span multiple years.
John also corrected a numeric transcription ambiguity during his presentation, clarifying that the budget line for McCathern Hall maintenance is $50,000 for planned work (floor restoration, painting, likely new locks), not the garbled figure read aloud during the slide show.
Next step: the council will hold its public hearing and vote on the ordinance adopting the budget and tax rates on May 18 as required by state law.
