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Simsbury manager says FY27 budget adopted unanimously with 2.15% tax increase, lowest in valley

Board of Selectmen · March 23, 2026
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Summary

Town Manager Marc Nelson told the Board of Selectmen the FY27 budget was unanimously adopted, representing a 2.15% tax increase that he said is the lowest percentage increase in the valley; the board was thanked for its work on the budget.

Town Manager Marc Nelson reported to the Board of Selectmen on March 23 that the FY27 budget had been adopted unanimously and that the budget reflects a 2.15% tax increase, which he described as the lowest percentage increase in the valley.

Nelson thanked the board for its work and noted community events connected to the budget cycle, including an upcoming Board of Finance public hearing on April 7 at the library. He also flagged community outreach events such as a Flashlight Egg Hunt and collaboration with the Connecticut Main Street Center and the Connecticut Business & Industry Association.

The meeting minutes record the manager's summary and gratitude but do not include the detailed line-item budget or specific revenue projections. The Board of Finance public hearing on April 7 was identified as the next scheduled opportunity for public comment on the budget.

The minutes do not record any dissent on the budget adoption at the board level; additional material such as detailed budget tables or the town's budget ordinance would provide further fiscal specifics.