The Mount Hope town board on Oct. 21 unanimously adopted a $5.5 million budget for 2025, which is about 10 percent higher than that of the current year.
The two biggest cost drivers in the budget are personnel health insurance costs and retirement benefits, according to town supervisor Paul Rickard.
The budget covers the town’s main operating funds, highway department expenses, the Mount Hope Fire Protection District, and the Hidden Valley sewer fund.
Property tax supports nearly half of the $5.5 million budget and is 2.9 percent higher than this year, which is below the tax cap prescribed by the New York State Comptroller’s Office. …