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Muttontown board directs collection of $4.06 million tax levy, including East Norwich Fire levy
Summary
Trustee Chris Economou moved and the board unanimously directed Clerk-Treasurer Joe Russo to collect $4,055,438.00 from the tax roll—$3,690,989.00 in village property taxes and a $364,449.00 East Norwich Fire levy—between June 1 and July 1, 2026.
Trustee Chris Economou moved and Trustee Brian Fagen seconded a motion directing Clerk-Treasurer Joe Russo to collect $4,055,438.00 from the tax roll for the 2026 levy, which the board approved unanimously.
The motion, recorded as Resolution 26-55, specifies the levy as $3,690,989.00 for the village property tax and $364,449.00 for taxpayers in the East Norwich Fire Protection area and sets the collection window from June 1 to July 1, 2026. "Direct Clerk-Treasurer Joe Russo to receive and collect from the persons named in the tax roll a total sum of $4,055,438.00, consisting of $3,690,989.00 Property Tax Levy and East Norwich Fire Levy of $364,449.00 for taxpayers in the East Norwich Fire Protection area, without additional charges, between the 1st day of June 2026 and the 1st day of July 2026," the minutes state as the motion text.
Board members also approved related financial housekeeping: audited warrants were approved (Resolution 26-53) and an earlier warrant total was adjusted downward by $173.08 to a new total of $505,232.14 (Resolution 26-54). The minutes do not spell out how the levy revenue will be allocated to specific village programs or line items.
