The village of Northport last night scheduled a public hearing for Jan. 8 on an $11.9-million proposed budget for 2008-2009 that calls for a 3.77 percent increase in the tax rate.
The increase is the lowest since the 2004-2005 budget and follows increases of 8.2 percent, 6.4 percent and 4.9 percent in the past three years.
The budget provides nearly $4 million for public safety, $2.3 million for employee benefits and $1.7 million for general government support.
The hearing will begin at 6 p.m. On that evening, the board will also hold a hearing on adopting new storm water management regulations that are going into effect around the state.
For a closer look at the budget, here is a draft copy of the proposal that was handed out at last night's meeting.