FREDONIA, N.Y. — The Village of Fredonia voted to approve a 5.8% property tax hike.
Earlier this month, we told you how the mayor's original budget included a 19% property tax hike. Mayor Michael Ferguson told us that was a base percentage if all city requests were approved.
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‘19 percent was never going to happen’: Village of Fredonia clarifies how much taxes will increase
Board members worked to drop it to the 5.8% it is now.
The increased taxes would support first responders, upgrade the more than 100-year-old water treatment facility, and adjust to higher prices from inflation.
