Greenwich Council Approves 2027 Budget: Property Taxes Rise 3.2 Percent

Greenwich City Council approved the fiscal year 2027 operating budget on July 7 by a 7-4 vote, raising the mill rate to 11.84 and increasing the average single-family home tax bill by 312 dollars annually.

Budget allocations and immediate effects

The measure adds 4.1 million dollars to the Department of Public Works for pavement resurfacing on 12 miles of local roads including sections of West Putnam Avenue and North Street, while cutting 180,000 dollars from the Parks and Recreation summer camp subsidy program.

Residents who own single-family homes will receive the new tax notices in December with first payments due in January 2027, directly raising annual housing costs for the 18,400 owner-occupied units recorded in the 2024 assessment roll.

Who receives new resources and who faces reductions

Households with children in the Greenwich Public Schools gain from an added 2.8 million dollars for classroom technology upgrades at Greenwich High School and three elementary buildings, covering 1,250 new laptop devices scheduled for delivery by September 2027.

Seniors on fixed incomes and renters in the 6,200 multi-family units will see no direct offset, as the budget maintains current eligibility rules for the senior tax relief program without expansion.

Local business owners along the Greenwich Avenue commercial district receive no new grants under the adopted plan, leaving the existing facade improvement matching fund at its prior 75,000-dollar level.

The Finance Department projects collection of an extra 9.2 million dollars in property tax revenue based on the October 2025 grand list total of 52.3 billion dollars, with the funds scheduled for disbursement through quarterly warrants beginning in March 2027.

Implementation begins with department heads submitting revised spending plans by August 15, followed by a public hearing on the final tax rate ordinance scheduled for September 9 at Town Hall.