Newburgh board adopts 2026 special‑district assessment rolls and holds preliminary budget hearing

The Town Board of the Town of Newburgh voted unanimously on Oct. 27 to adopt the 2026 special district assessment rolls, benefit formulas and related budgets and opened a separate public hearing on the preliminary 2026 town budget.

Supervisor Gilbert J. Piaquadio confirmed that notice procedures were completed, saying that 12,000 notices were mailed, and Town Clerk Lisa M. Vance Ayers said the meeting notice was posted on the town website and in Town Hall on Oct. 15 and advertised in the Mid‑Hudson Times on Oct. 16, which she said complies with New York State public‑hearing requirements. Town Attorney Mark C. Taylor presented the resolution package for adoption.

The adopted package covered multiple items including consolidated sewer district assessments (Crossroads Consolidated and named subdivisions), Laurie Lane Highway Improvement Area assessments, several drainage and lighting districts, the Nob Hill and Roseton sewer districts, the Town of Newburgh ambulance district county tax warrant, and a resolution establishing the operating and maintenance rates of the town’s sewer districts. The board approved the consolidated resolution by unanimous vote.

At the separate hearing on the town’s preliminary 2026 budget, Town Attorney Mark C. Taylor presented the annual budget resolution for the town, highway and all special improvement districts. The board opened the hearing at 7:17 p.m., accepted public comments that will be added by addendum, and closed the hearing at 7:31 p.m. No formal amendments or votes on the preliminary budget were recorded at the workshop meeting; the hearing will feed into subsequent budget‑adoption steps.

The board’s actions finalize assessment rolls and allow the town to proceed with levy and rate calculations for 2026; any changes to the preliminary town budget would follow the statutory adoption schedule and further board action.