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Town workshop outlines tentative 2025 budget with 3.36% tax-levy rise
Summary
The town board reviewed a tentative 2025 budget that projects a $75,522 (3.36%) increase in the tax levy, proposes a 3% pay increase for most staff, doubles longevity pay and raises the insurance buyout; board members debated prorating raises for recent hires and use of fund balance for capital needs.
The town board met for a budget workshop where the presenter outlined the tentative 2025 budget and the assumptions behind it. The chair said, “The 2025 tentative budget is a tax levy increase of, projected for 75,522 over 2024 or a 3.36% increase.” The document has been filed with the town clerk and was circulated to board members in advance.
Board members asked detailed questions about who is included in the proposed 3% across-the-board increase and how the plan treats recently hired employees and elected officials. One member said, “My concern is that if we're 3% across the board, I interpret that as a cost of living adjustment,” arguing that excluding some elected positions could lead to deferred increases later. The chair also proposed doubling longevity payments and increasing the insurance buyout from $2,000 to $4,000; both changes would require a separate resolution next year.
Officials discussed offsets and one-time revenues that affect the net tax impact, including grant carryovers and the potential sale of surplus equipment. The board set a timeline to finalize the preliminary budget, schedule the required public hearing(s), and return with a revised draft for formal adoption.
