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Essex Junction council approves FY27 $12.9 million general fund budget with 4.1% tax-rate estimate
Summary
Council approved the FY27 general fund operating and capital budget, including a re-ranked capital project for a Main Street shared‑use path; staff said the budget will result in an estimated 4.1% tax-rate increase and about $118 on a $280,000 home.
The Essex Junction City Council voted on March 11 to approve the FY27 general fund operating and capital budget.
City staff summarized the package, noting a capital‑plan adjustment that reprioritized a new shared‑use path project on Main Street. Regina said the document is substantially unchanged from the version presented February 11 and described the package as a roughly $12.9 million budget with "an estimated tax rate increase of 4.1%" and an impact of "approximately $118 for a $280,000 home." A council member moved to approve the FY27 general fund operating and capital program budgets as presented; another member seconded the motion and the council approved it unanimously.
The meeting packet included a memo with budget line details and preliminary utility‑rate estimates; staff recommended placing the budget on the warning for voter consideration where required by procedure. Council members offered no public questions, and staff said additional materials remain available in the packet.
