Message from Town Administrator David Bone:
On May 18th, Town Administrator David Bone proposed a 2026-27 Recommended Budget that includes a 1.5 cent decrease, which if approved, would cut the tax rate to 28.5 cents per $100 valuation. Please note that his includes the 11.5-cent tax for fire services, so the remaining 17 cents would pay for all other town services.
Planning and preparing for the future are fundamentals to an effective governance and management of a town. The FY2026-27 Recommended Budget attempts to hold down expenditures wherever possible, but at the same time, recognizing the needs of the community. The areas of emphasis of this budget include:
One of the critical purposes of the recommended budget is to encourage open dialogue, questions, and public deliberation as it relates to how best citizen tax dollars can be used to serve the community. Ideally, the recommended budget will be successful in identifying key issues, needs, costs, and implications of decisions so the governing board and public can decide how they want their municipal government to operate next year. To that end, a public hearing on the recommended budget will be held at the June 1st Town Council Meeting, which will be held at 6:30 p.m. in the Jeffrey D. Barnes Council Chambers at the Archer Lodge Town Hall. The public is invited and encouraged to attend.
During the budget presentation, Town Administrator David Bone stated, “I offer my sincere gratitude to the entire staff for their help with preparing this budget. Special thanks to our Assistant Town Administrator/Finance Officer for her efforts and diligent work on this budget. I also thank the Town Council for its guidance, input, and leadership.”
The 2026-27 Recommended Budget is available online HERE and the Presentation Slides are available HERE.
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Town of Archer Lodge Proposed Budget Public Hearing - Monday, June 1, 2026
