By Ashley M. Casey

Staff Writer

Homeowners in the town of Lysander will see just a few cents’ difference on their tax bills next year, according to the 2017 preliminary budget.

The budget draft, presented by Town Clerk Dina Falcone to the Lysander Town Board on Oct. 3, projects that total appropriations in 2017 will be $4,761,133, just $10,115 less than the 2016 adopted budget’s $4,771,248.

Lysander plans to appropriate $772,000 from its fund balance. The 2017 tax levy is estimated at $2,424,458, an 8.83 percent increase from the 2016 levy of $2,227,732.

Inside the village of Baldwinsville, the preliminary tax rate for 2017 will be 39.22 cents per $1,000 of assessed value, a 1.16 percent increase over the current tax rate. A village resident could expect to pay $39.22 on a $100,000 house, compared to $38.77 this year.

Outside the village, the preliminary tax rate for 2017 has been calculated at about $1.76 per thousand, which is a 6.88 percent increase over the current tax rate of $1.64 per thousand. A resident with a $100,000 home could expect to pay $175.56 next year, compared to this year’s tax bill of $164.36.