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Town Manager: FY27 tax-rate estimate falls to 5.7% under revised budget
Summary
Town Manager Brandon Gulnick reported an updated FY27 tax-rate estimate of 5.7%, down from a prior estimate of 7.1%, based on the revised budget package and recommended special articles; the committee heard public requests for clearer taxpayer information.
Town Manager Brandon Gulnick presented an updated draft estimate for the FY27 tax rate of 5.7 percent, down from an earlier estimate of 7.1 percent, based on the revised budget and the special-article recommendations the committee made. Gulnick framed the reduction as a result of department cuts and the targeted use of fund balance.
During public comment members of the public urged the committee and staff to present clear and factual information so taxpayers can evaluate the proposed budgets and borrowing articles. The committee recorded no formal vote on the tax-rate estimate; it will be refined further as the Selectboard considers committee recommendations.
