Trustees Face Public Backlash After Tax Rate Spike and Questions About Budget Process

Jun 16, 2026

Residents pressed the Village of Montgomery trustees to explain a tax-bill increase far larger than the board’s earlier vote, and urged use of fund balance and clearer monthly financial reports. Trustees and the mayor disputed who could have acted, and several speakers demanded procedural fixes.

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Residents confronted the Village of Montgomery trustees on June 2 over an unexpectedly large increase on recent tax bills, saying the change dramatically exceeded the percentage the board had previously approved.

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