Town of Monroe +Considering Tax Hike+

Town of Monroe +Considering Tax Hike+ The Town of Monroe Board is considering a tax hike for the average tax bill $40 to $95, according to town figures. At the upper end is a $95.27 increase for a village resident with a home assessed at $75,000.   The calculations include a flat fee for garbage pickup, which will decrease by $3.59 next year. The fee applies to all residents except those in Kiryas Yoel.   The spending plan includes a $124,995 increase for the Monroe Free Library, which is subject to a referendum.   If approved, that increase would bring the library’s portion of the budget to just more than $1 million.   The vote tomorrow will be the first in which Kiryas Yoel residents don’t participate. Their village has pulled out of the Monroe library to create its own, promising the town $70,000 next year and more money the next two years.