Community Corner

Proposed Budget Would Lower Taxes

The mayor unveils a $79.3 million spending plan that increases expenditures by less than 1 percent.

The $79.3 million municipal budget for 2011-12 could be a pleasant surprise for taxpayers.

In his budget address to the Town Council Tuesday night, Mayor Jason McCoy said that the proposed budget is nearly 1 percent more than the current year. Despite the increase, the mayor said that the budget will actually decrease taxes while maintaining core services.

McCoy unveiled the $79,352,355 bottom line, an increase of $630,896, or .8 percent during a meeting Tuesday night. If approved by the council without changes, the budget would drop the current tax rate of 30.02 mills to 29.96 mills.

The annual budget meeting is scheduled for April 26 at 7 p.m. at Rockville High School.

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