Smiley's $624 million budget proposal raises property taxes, makes cuts

TCSS unveils $170 million proposed budget - LaGrange Daily News

On Monday evening, Dr. Scott Burckbuchler, Chief Financial Officer for the Troup County School System, gave a brief overview of the FY25-26 proposed budget. The proposed budget, which Burckbuchler emphasized is likely to see changes as state funding has not been finalized, covers from July 1, 2025 to June 30. 2026. The proposal includes operating revenues of $170,420,900, which is an increase of $6,755,505 or 4.1% over the current budget. State …

Smiley unveils $624 million city budget, proposing 7.5% increase in tax levy

On Wednesday, Providence Mayor Brett Smiley unveiled his $624 million fiscal year 2026 budget, proposing a 7.5% increase in the tax levy - the total amount of collected tax revenue.In drafting the budget, "we had to make sacrifices, and we were faced with difficult decisions," Smiley said during an address before the Providence City Council. He cited a need to balance education funding, the importance of meeting employee obligations and ensuring…

Smiley puts faith in General Assembly in unveiling $624.1M fiscal 2026 budget • Rhode Island Current

Providence Mayor Brett Smiley's proposed fiscal 2026 budget will rely on property tax hikes to help the city meet its obligations under a settlement with the state over funding city schools. (Photo by Alexander Castro/Rhode Island Current)A $15 million obligation to cover deficits in the Providence Public School District (PPSD) may have come under duress for Mayor Brett Smiley last fall, but he posed it as a win in his fiscal 2026 budget address…

Smiley's $624 million budget proposal raises property taxes, makes cuts

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — Mayor Brett Smiley on Wednesday proposed increasing property tax bills, making $9 million in cuts, and boosting fines and fees as he unveiled his proposed $624 million tax and spending plan for the next fiscal year. Smiley said this year’s budget was "exceptionally difficult to balance" following last year’s $15 million settlement with the R.I. Department of Education, which has had control of the city’s schools since 2…