Canton's Budget/Taxes May Increase, Hearing Is Monday

CANTON, CT — Residents and taxpayers are being asked to weigh in on a new town/school budget in Canton on Monday, April 28.

Comments at the Canton Board of Finance's Annual Town Budget Meeting could go a long way to determining how tax dollars get spent and what taxes will be this summer.

The town meeting is Monday, April 28, at 6 p.m. at the Canton Community Center, 40 Dyer Ave., Canton.

After the meeting, the Canton Board of Finance is expected to finalize a budget that will go to voters next month at a referendum, which will be held on Thursday, May 8.

As it stands now, the proposed spending plan could come with a tax hike of several hundred dollars per homeowner.

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.

"Canton residents are encouraged to attend this meeting either in person or virtually and ask questions and/or express opinions about the budget," wrote the Town of Canton.

For more information about the town meeting and Canton's proposed budget, click on this link.

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