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Falconer Budget Includes .5% Tax Hike

FALCONER – Falconer Village Board members are looking at a .52% tax levy increase during early discussions of the village’s 2026-27 budget. Total revenues in the proposed budget was $1,829,282, which would be a 7.3245% increase from 2025-26 total revenues of $1,704,438. The tax levy in the proposed budget for 2026-27 is $909,946, representing a 0.5165% increase on the previous levy of $905,270. Revenue increases include PILOT payments, which are projected to increase from $68,254 in 2025-26 to $89,286 in 2026-27. Other significant areas of revenue that saw an increase included ...

Neighbors Coalition To Host Dinner Tonight

Each year on the spring equinox, the Persian new year is celebrated, a tradition dating back to over 3,000 years. To celebrate, the New Neighbors Coalition of St. Luke’s Episcopal Church is putting on a dinner to celebrate the Persian new year for the first time. The event takes place at 6 p.m. today. The night will begin with an introduction to the holiday known as Nowruz, informing guests on the background and purpose of the celebration, according to Momina Di Blasio, New Neighbors Coalition manager. In addition to the information and background, a host of games and activities ...

South Dayton May Dissolve

SOUTH DAYTON - The village of South Dayton is considering dissolution, in another example of the local consolidation of services campaign. South Dayton’s Village Board plans a public hearing on dissolution Wednesday, March 25, at 7 p.m. in the South Dayton Fire Hall, 34 Maple St. The hearing is supposed to focus on a dissolution plan endorsed by the Village Board at a Feb. 11 meeting. The plan would transfer most village services, records and laws to the town of Dayton. The hearing will also consider “what government services, local laws and employee positions would be continued ...

Borrello Joins Dems Sponsoring Veteran Suicide Remembrance Day Bill

State Sen. George Borrello is among more than 20 senators supporting creation of a Veteran Suicide Remembrance Day. With veterans being far more likely to experience mental illness and suicide, state lawmakers have begun to propose a dedicated day to recognizing and remembering this fact. ...