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Highland Falls adopts $6.42 million budget; tax rate set at 12.36%
Summary
The Village of Highland Falls board adopted the 2026–27 budget with total general-fund appropriations of $6,423,975 and a proposed tax rate of 12.36%. The plan keeps water and sewer rates unchanged and adds a tentative building/code-enforcement office funded by permit revenue.
The Village of Highland Falls board adopted its 2026–27 annual budget on April 6, setting general-fund appropriations at $6,423,975 and an estimated revenue base of $5,948,975.
Mayor Mike DeSalvo read the totals during the meeting: “The total appropriations for the general fund is $6,423,975,” and the board approved the resolution by roll call. The adopted budget anticipates $3,730,625 from property taxation and uses $475,000 of appropriated fund balance. The mayor told the board the proposed tax rate associated with the budget is 12.36%.
Trustees discussed several line items during the public hearing and regular meeting. The budget adds funding for a re-established building/code-enforcement office, which the mayor said is budgeted with $150,000 expected in permit fees; he stressed that if the board later decides not to move forward the revenue and expense would both be removed. Trustee comments emphasized that the adopted document is a plan and that the board will request more frequent financial reporting to track changes through the year. "This document budget is a plan that best represents our estimate of what the village will need throughout the year," one trustee said during the discussion.
The board also kept water and sewer rates unchanged for the coming billing cycles. The resolution to adopt the budget passed on a roll-call vote with affirmative responses from the trustees and the mayor.
