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Burlington Board of Finance presents FY 2026–27 budget; projects 2.6% tax increase
Summary
At a May 20 budget hearing, the Burlington Board of Finance presented a proposed FY 2026–27 budget totaling $44,718,488, a 3.7% increase; officials projected a mill rate of 27.3 and a 2.6% tax increase if the budget is approved. Residents raised concerns about school spending, the mill rate and delinquency enforcement.
The Burlington Board of Finance on May 20 presented a proposed FY 2026–27 budget that would raise total town and regional expenses to $44,718,488, up $1,592,879 (3.7%) from the current year. Co-chair Susan Brault opened the hearing at 7:31 PM and summarized the key figures, saying region 10 expenses total $33,220,322 (an increase of $1,427,881, or 4.7%) while town expenses rise by $95,260 (0.8%).
The board reported a projected mill rate of 27.3 and estimated a 2.6% tax increase if voters approve the proposed budget. The figures were presented as staff projections at the hearing; no final vote on the budget was recorded in the transcript summary.
During the public comment period, three residents raised concerns. Wayne Dellvechio of 8 Mountain Briar Road said he was worried about the school budget. Jim Hunt of 4 Rabbit Trail objected to the projected mill rate and said it is difficult for residents to learn information about town business. Richard Miller of 11 Cricket Lane urged the board to impose consequences to address delinquency in tax or fee collections. The transcript provides paraphrased summaries of those remarks; direct verbatim quotes were not recorded in the provided summary.
Board members listed as present in the minutes were Co-chair Susan Brault, Gerald Mullen, John Achilli, John Kirschner and Don Riley. The hearing record shows the meeting was adjourned at 7:52 PM with the minutes notation 'Zabel/Riley' on the adjournment line.
Next procedural steps were not specified in the transcript excerpt supplied. The budget presentation supplied the totals and projected tax impact for FY 2026–27; any formal vote, referendum date, or subsequent meetings to finalize the budget were not recorded in the provided minutes.
