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Also attached to this agenda item: 2026-2027 Village Budget for work session

Home » 2026 Budget Priorities Survey 2026 Budget Priorities Survey View Edit Webform Results Revisions Clone Unpublish Submissions Analysis Table Download Clear This page shows analysis of submitted data, such as the number of submissions per component value, calculations, and averages. Additional components may be added under the "Add analysis components" fieldset. How satisfied are you with village services, infrastructure and amenities? Very Satisfied Satisfied Neutral Dissatisfied Very Dissatisfied How would you rate the value for your village tax dollar? Very Good Good Neither Good nor Poor Poor Very Poor Which of the following service areas is your single highest priority for additional funding? Public Safety (Police, Fire, Emergency Response) Infrastructure (Roads, Parks, Sidewalks, Drainage) Recreation Arts/Culture Other (Please Explain) Which of the following municipal services do you believe should have its current funding reduced or held flat to create resources for higher-priority areas? Public Safety (Police, Fire, Emergency Response) Infrastructure (Roads, Parks, Sidewalks, Drainage) Recreation Arts/Culture Other (Please Explain) No reductions should be made in any area. 2/25/26, 11:06 AM 2026 Budget Priorities Survey | Croton-on-Hudson NY https://www.crotononhudson-ny.gov/node/26974/webform-results/analysis 1/3 If additional funding is needed to increase or maintain funding for a priority service, which option would you most prefer? Increase property taxes for all property owners. 50 Increase existing user fees (such as recreation program costs and parking fees). Introduce new types of user fees. Use municipal financial reserves (savings), which could limit the village’s ability to respond to future emergencies or require borrowing to fund capital projects (and greater debt service in the future). Please rank your overall priorities for the 2026-2027 budget, with 1 being the highest priority and 6 being the lowest priority. Keep any tax increase as low as possible. 19223 19 15 25 25 Keep any fee increases as low as possible. 14 10341 36 56 46 Reducing debt and increasing reserves (savings). 13 53 87 62 40 43 Improving village services (even if taxes must increase UNDER the tax levy limit of 2%). 19 43 62 87 71 14 Improving village infrastructure (even if taxes must increase UNDER the tax levy limit of 2%). 37 62 58 60 65 16 Improving village services and/or infrastructure (even if taxes must increase ABOVE the tax levy limit of 2%). 27 13 28 36 39 152 How should the village manage its financial strategy for long-term capital projects? Maintain a low tax rate by only funding essential, immediate needs and deferring maintenance even if that diminishes public assets and amenities. Prioritize fiscal stability by building large financial reserves and fully funding future expenses, which may require upfront tax increases. Borrow money (issue bonds) for major projects like infrastructure, spreading the cost (including interest payments) over decades. Add analysis components 2/25/26, 11:06 AM 2026 Budget Priorities Survey | Croton-on-Hudson NY https://www.crotononhudson-ny.gov/node/26974/webform-results/analysis 2/3