Potsdam board plans Nov. 17 session to finalize 2027 town budget

The Potsdam Town Board plans to meet Nov. 17 to continue work on the town’s 2027 budget, after delaying a final vote at its Nov. 5 meeting. The session is scheduled for 3:30 p.m. at the Potsdam town offices, and the board is expected to vote on the budget then.

The town must adopt a final budget by Nov. 20 under New York Town Law. If it does not, the preliminary budget becomes the final budget. The town’s official budget information is available through the Potsdam budget document center.

Items still under discussion include the general fund, water and sewer rates, compensation for a new water plant hire and how expected reimbursement money will be accounted for. The preliminary 2027 budget increases the general fund tax levy by more than $120,000 and raises the overall tax rate by 20 cents per $1,000 of assessed value.

The preliminary total tax rate for town residents is listed at $2.82 per $1,000 of assessed value, compared with $2.62 in 2026. A property assessed at $100,000 would be subject to $282.32 in town taxes under the preliminary figures, compared with $262.10 in 2026.