North Hempstead Town Supervisor Jennifer DeSena announced on September 30 the submission of the town’s Tentative Budget for Fiscal Year 2027. The proposed $143 million budget again freezes taxes after four years of tax cuts or freezes without any reduction to services. It continues the Town’s focus on public safety, infrastructure, and strong fiscal management.
Town taxes were cut in years 2023, 2024, and 2025 and were subsequently held flat with a freeze in 2026, according to DeSena’s office. Over the past four years, taxes have been cut by a cumulative total of nearly 22%, while maintaining full services and producing consistent annual operating surpluses.
In addition to a tax freeze, the DeSena administration is estimating a nearly $1 million operating surplus for Fiscal Year 2026 in the General Fund. DeSena credited her senior staff, department heads, and budget team for their continued commitment to delivering results without raising taxes.
Key components of North Hempstead’s 2027 tentative budget include:
- no increase in the general fund taxes for the fifth straight year
- no cuts in programs and services
- reductions in personnel achieved through retirement incentives
- substantial investments in town infrastructure
- mandated increases include contractual labor costs, state-mandated pension and health insurance increases, and utility and gas increases
“This budget process reflects the culture we’ve built in town government — one that looks for ways to save, work smarter, and streamline operations,” DeSena said. “Every dollar matters to our taxpayers, and we have made it a priority to find efficiencies wherever we can, without compromising the services our residents rely on. That commitment to fiscal responsibility shapes everything we do.”
The Tentative Budget submission marks the first step in the annual budgeting process, as Town law requires the Town Clerk to formally present the tentative budget to the Town Board by October 5.
A public hearing will then follow on October 28 at 7 p.m. at Town Hall, 200 Plandome Road, Manhasset, at which time the Board may vote to adopt a final budget. Under New York State law, the final budget must be adopted no later than November 20.