2026 Tentative Budget
TOWN OF CLAY, 2026 TENTATIVE BUDGET MESSAGE
The Tentative Budget for general and highway purposes totals $20.4 million.
As proposed, the tax rate for Town residents will increase 2.65% or $1.84 per thousand of assessed value. This is $9.92 for a home valued at $225,000. Total spending is $2 million greater or 5.71% over the adopted budget for 2025. The increase is due to necessary contractual expenditures including a roof for the Highway Garage, new School Beacons, additions to the Planning Dept., Road Paving and a significant increase in New York State Retirement.
The Town is continuing its effort to provide preventative road repair as a more efficient method for maintaining roads. The 2026 budget includes a total appropriation for paving of $2.5 million.
The Town has been and will continue to be proactive in securing grant funding for various projects throughout Clay. Some of the upcoming grants include:
- Three Rivers - BOA Pre-development Project
- Three Rivers – CFA Funding to shore up the river edge
- Project Green Education Center
- NYSERDA – 2 EV Charging Stations/EV Truck/LED Lighting
- Community Development Block Grant (CDBG)
- Crossroads Park: Repaving Project
- Maltage Dr. & Woodard Way: Repaving Project
As always the Town of Clay strives to provide the best possible delivery of services to our residents at the least possible cost.