2027 Tentative Budget Message
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TOWN OF CLAY
2027 TENTATIVE BUDGET MESSAGE
The 2027 Tentative Budget Appropriations for general and highway purposes
totals $21.2 million. The Estimated Revenue is $6.4 million and the Appropriated
Fund Balance is $4.25 million. As a result the Amount to be Taxed is
$10,536,546. This is a decrease of $225,777 from the 2026 Adopted Budget.
As proposed, the tax rate for Town residents will decrease 2.12% or $1.49 per
thousand of assessed value. This is $8.06 for a home valued at $225,000. While
expenditures are expected to continue increasing the revenues are currently
consistent and Fund Balance is available to offset the need to raise taxes.