Oneida's 2027 Budget: Proposed 26.6% Tax Hike Could Be Cut to 13–14%; Hearing Nov. 17
City of Oneida property owners are looking at a double-digit tax increase either way, and retirees could lose a benefit they planned around, so the Nov. 17 hearing is the time to weigh in.
The City of Oneida's next public hearing on its 2027 budget is 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 17, at City Hall, 109 N. Main St., during the Common Council meeting. The first draft would raise city property taxes 26.59%; officials say changes under discussion could bring that down to roughly 13% to 14%, according to the Daily Sentinel. Nothing is final.
Options on the table
- Ending Medicare Part B reimbursements for city retirees
- Selling city-owned property
- Eliminating separate tax districts
- Changing fee schedules
At the council's Nov. 3 meeting, a city retiree spoke against dropping the Medicare Part B payments, saying retirees made plans counting on that benefit.
The Common Council decides the final budget. A total spending figure wasn't published.
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