Published on April 29, 2025
The Town Council held a Special Meeting on Monday, April 28, 2025, following a Finance Committee Budget Workshop. The meeting was scheduled tentatively for further budget discussion the following night if necessary. As a result of conducting the Special Meeting on April 28, the Tuesday, April 29 meeting has been canceled.
At the April 28, 2025, Town Council Special Meeting, the council voted on the agenda items listed below. All seven counselors participated in the meeting; Councilor Tim Thompson attended remotely. When one or more councilors participate remotely, all votes must be cast by roll call vote.
Item #56-2025 Motion to Set FY 2026 General Fund Budget to Public Hearing; Vote 7-0.
Moved by Councilor Andrew Swayze and seconded by Councilor Elizabeth Scifres, the Town Council voted unanimously to schedule a Public Hearing on the proposed FY 2026 General Fund Budget for Monday, May 5, 2025, at 7:00 PM. The proposed FY 2026 General Fund Budget for the Town of Cape Elizabeth includes expenditures of $58,340,386, and estimated non property tax revenues of $12,814,228 with $45,526,158 to be raised from property taxes. This budget would result in an estimated tax mil rate of $11.85 per thousand valuation. This represents an estimated tax rate increase of 7.73%.
Item #57-2025 Motion to Set FY 2026 Special Revenue Funds Budgets to Public Hearing; Vote 7-0
Moved by Councilor Andrew Swayze and seconded by Councilor Elizabeth Scifres, the Town Council voted unanimously to schedule a Public Hearing on the proposed FY 2026 Special Funds Budgets for Monday, May 5, 2025, at 7:00 PM. The proposed FY 2026 Special Funds Budgets includes expenditures and operating revenues of $5,374,153.