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Hopkinton council adopts FY2026–27 financial and tax resolutions after June 9 referendum
Summary
The Hopkinton Town Council on June 15 adopted the town’s FY2026–27 financial and tax resolutions following the June 9 referendum, setting tax levy parameters and installment due dates; the council recorded a unanimous roll-call vote and noted 307 voters participated in the referendum.
The Hopkinton Town Council voted on June 15 to adopt the town’s fiscal-year 2026–27 financial and tax resolutions following the June 9 town referendum.
The council recorded a motion to adopt the financial and tax resolutions and approved both measures on a roll-call vote with Council Davis, Council Roy and Council Burns voting “I.” The record shows 307 town voters participated in the June 9 referendum.
Town officials read the tax-resolution language into the record. The resolution states a proposed tax levy of not less than $20,995,150 and not more than $21,995,150 for ordinary town expenses and authorizes assessment and collection procedures tied to the assessor's certifications. The reading included per-thousand tax-rate figures presented during the meeting: real-property $12.44 per $1,000 and tangible personal property $14.66 per $1,000 as read aloud by the meeting reader.
The resolution sets payment timing and installment rules: taxes due between Aug. 1 and Sept. 8, 2026, with an option to pay in four equal quarterly installments (25% due Sept. 8, Dec. 8, March 8 and June 8). The resolution notes that unpaid installments become immediately due and accrue interest at 12% per annum if a payment period is missed.
Councilors and members of the public discussed turnout: the finance reader and councilors noted 307 voters participated in the financial referendum out of the town's several thousand registered voters and said the town will continue outreach efforts to increase participation in future referenda.
What happens next: the tax assessor will apply the levies to the assessment roll certified no later than July 15, 2026, and the town finance director will issue collection warrants to the tax collector consistent with the resolution's schedule.
Authorities cited in the meeting included the reading of "Rhode Island General Law. 44" and references to section 2370 of the Hopkinton Town charter as the legal basis for the council's action.
Ending: The council approved the resolutions during the June 15 meeting and recorded the vote; additional administrative steps (certification of the assessment roll and issuance of the collection warrant) are administrative follow-ups provided for in the adopted resolutions.
