Colchester’s Preliminary 2027 Budget Proposes Higher Tax Levy, Less Reliance on Fund Balance

Spending would rise 4.4%, while employee benefits and highway costs increase; discrepancies in the budget summary leave the proposed tax increase needing clarification

Posted 10/15/26

COLCHESTER - Colchester’s preliminary 2027 town budget proposes a roughly 4.4% increase in overall spending and a substantial increase in the amount to be raised through property taxes, while …

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Colchester’s Preliminary 2027 Budget Proposes Higher Tax Levy, Less Reliance on Fund Balance

Spending would rise 4.4%, while employee benefits and highway costs increase; discrepancies in the budget summary leave the proposed tax increase needing clarification

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Colchester’s Preliminary 2027 Budget Proposes Higher Tax Levy, Less Reliance on Fund Balance

Spending would rise 4.4%, while employee benefits and highway costs increase; discrepancies in the budget summary leave the proposed tax increase needing clarification

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