Current Town Budget & Archive
2026 Town Budget (PDF)
Budget Workshop - SEPTEMBER 30 @ 6PM | Agenda | Tentative Budget | Minutes | Video
The Tentative Budget is a draft budget created by the Supervisor after consultation with the Town’s department heads. The Budget Workshop allows the Town Council to learn about the Supervisor’s thought process and possibly modify the Supervisor’s recommendations. Once the Town Council is satisfied with their decisions regarding the Tentative Budget, it becomes (by Resolution) the Town Council’s budget, commonly known as the Preliminary Budget. The Supervisor may be directed, by the Town Council to research and execute certain directives in order to fine tune the Preliminary Budget even further. These actions take place between the Budget Workshop and the November Special Meeting.
Public Hearing - NOVEMBER 6 @ 6PM | Agenda | Preliminary Budget | Draft Minutes | Video
The Public Hearing allows the public to share their thoughts and feedback on the 2026 Preliminary Budget.
2026 proposed salaries for the following elected officials, as required by Town Law §108:
Town Supervisor - $25,522
Town Clerk - $24,083
Highway Superintendent - $48,137
Town Councilmember - $2,984
Special Meeting to Adopt Budget - NOVEMBER 13 @ 6PM | Agenda | Draft Minutes | Video
The Town Council will use the Public Hearing input, as well as the Supervisor’s work since the September Budget Workshop to further refine the Town Budget, as required. Once input is considered and the Supervisor’s work incorporated in the amended Preliminary Budget, the Town Council will adopt by resolution the 2026 Final Budget, which is the budget to be used for taxation purposes.
Town of Essex Trend Budget Analysis and 2026 Tax Bill demonstration (PDF)
2025 Town Budget (PDF)
General/Highway Fund Tax rate per $1000 of Assessed value = $4.8293 (an increase of +9.55% over last year)
2024 Town Budget (PDF)
General/Highway Fund Tax rate per $1000 of Assessed value = $4.40185 (a decrease of -11.07% over last year)