Canton Voters Have Big Decision On Taxes, Budget

CANTON, CT — Canton voters on Thursday, May 8, will have a simple question to answer at the 2025-26 budget referendum: yes or no on a $50.82 million town/school spending plan.

But in the second year of a phased-in tax increase due to a recent revaluation, taxes will further increase this year.

Polls will be open from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. at the Canton Community Center, 40 Dyer Ave., Canton.

There, voters will have the final say on a budget that will also go a long way toward their tax bills this year.

Meanwhile, absentee Ballots are available in the Canton Town Clerk's Office. Call 860-693-7870 with any questions.

Town officials said people must appear in person to get an absentee ballot or they can designate someone else to pick up one. Ballots cannot be mailed.

According to the latest Canton budget figures, the spending plan for 2025-26 is comprised of:

• A $50.82 million combined town/school budget, which is $2.2 million — or 4.54 percent — larger than current spending.

• A $13.1 million general government budget, which is $716,749 — or 5.79 percent — larger.

• A $34.89 million education budget, which is $1.97 million — or 5.98 percent — larger.

According to the town, this proposed budget would require a mill rate of 33.5 (the second year of a planned revaluation phase-in program), which is 1.65 mills larger than the current mill rate.

That means, for a home assessed at $250,000, the new tax bills this year would be $412.50 larger than last year.

For the latest Canton town/school budget information, click on this link.

To see the two-page budget mailer sent out to all residents, click on this link.

From April 24: 'Canton's Budget/Taxes May Increase, Hearing Is Monday'