Village budget hearing is Monday

The Village of Belgium will hold its annual public hearing on the 2027 budget at 6:30 p.m. Monday, Nov. 9.

The proposed budget is estimated to have a mill rate of $5.52 per $1,000 of assessed value. The owner of a $300,000 home would pay $1,656 in village taxes.

Revenues are up 2.89% to $1.849 million. The tax levy is estimated to increase from $1.14 million to $1.16 million.

Expenditures are up 5.47% to $1.93 million. Among the largest increases are general government, going from $262,000 to $302,000; public works, going from $614,000 to $661,000; and capital outlay, going from $316,000 to $347,000.