2027 Municipal Budget and Tax Cap Override
Town of Cheektowaga
Summary
The proposed 2027 budget carries a 9.8% tax increase, and the board adopted the tax-cap override law 5-2 to allow it. Residents — especially seniors on fixed incomes — pleaded for cuts, a pay freeze, and line-by-line spending review; the board will hold budget public hearings October 27.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 6
- Last 30 days
- 3
Rising — discussed at 4 meetings since Sep 22, 2026, up from 0 in the two months before.
Impact analysis
A roughly 9.8% town tax increase is proposed; each 1% of levy equals about $750,000.
Town services and employees are preserved; residents avoid steeper future increases if the structural deficit is addressed now.
Seniors and fixed-income homeowners facing higher tax bills.
Mentions & discussions (7)
Board - Regular Meeting — October 27, 2026
The proposed 2027 budget needs a 9.8% tax levy increase — about $79 a year on an average-assessed home — after years of flat taxes drained reserves. Residents split between demanding deeper cuts and defending the increase as the cost of services; the board closed the hearings 4-3 but more comment is planned before adoption.
Board - Regular Meeting — October 13, 2026
The proposed 2027 budget carries a 9.8% tax increase, and the board adopted the tax-cap override law 5-2 to allow it. Residents — especially seniors on fixed incomes — pleaded for cuts, a pay freeze, and line-by-line spending review; the board will hold budget public hearings October 27.
Board - Special Meeting — October 8, 2026
The town is facing a projected 9.8% tax levy increase to cover rising operational costs and combat a multi-year decline in reserve funds. Officials discussed ways to cut expenses, adjust revenues, and manage the town's remaining savings.
Board - Regular Meeting — September 22, 2026
Town officials reported strong early returns from the newly enacted hotel bed tax, bringing in nearly $400,000 in its first two months and providing a welcome boost to town revenues.
Board - Regular Meeting — January 27, 2026
The town board is considering overriding the state property tax cap for the 2027 budget due to rising labor, pension, and healthcare costs. Finance officials warned of a $1.7 million structural deficit, sparking intense debate among residents over spending versus tax increases.
Board - Regular Meeting — January 13, 2026
The town board scheduled a public hearing to consider overriding the state property tax cap for 2027, sparking fierce debate over town spending and household affordability.
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