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Board of Finance sets FY2025–26 tax rate at 30.75 mills after narrow referendum
Summary
The Board of Finance on May 14 adopted a 30.75-mill tax rate for FY2025–26 after the registrar reported a close referendum result—Yes 924, No 913—with 13.9% turnout. The board voted 5-0-0 to adopt the rate based on the referendum.
The Board of Finance voted on May 14 to set the FY2025–26 tax rate at 30.75 mills after the Registrar of Voters reported a narrow referendum result.
Christy Yaros, Registrar of Voters, told the board that the referendum returned 924 yes votes and 913 no votes out of 1,837 ballots cast, a 13.9% turnout that included 17 absentee yes votes and 8 absentee no votes. On a motion by Micah Rousey, seconded by Carl Gisnarian, the board voted in favor (Gisnarian, Johnson, Lowry, Rousey, and Szekeres) and carried the motion 5-0-0 to set the rate at 30.75 mills based on the referendum outcome.
The adopted rate implements the town’s FY2025–26 tax levy calculations as presented on the meeting agenda. The board’s unanimous vote formalizes the result reported by the registrar; the minutes note that official minutes become final only after approval at the next meeting. The meeting record states the special meeting opened at 8:15 p.m. and adjourned at 8:18 p.m.
