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Affordability is not a line item; it's a responsibility The presentation of the City of Kingston’s 2026 budget last week was met with a sense of unwelcome inevitability.

"Residents should judge this budget not just by the size of the tax increase, but by whether the services it protects genuinely help them stay housed, connected, healthy and secure."

❤️Kingston. You'll Be Amazed At What You See
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2024: $425,000 from Working Reserve Fund for #YGK Airport to offset delay in air service.

2025: Continued use of the Working Fund Reserve by the Airport to offset delay in air service ($440K)

2026: see above

Your Community. Your budget

We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause
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Kingston Climate Emergency Day 2,400

In Future Kingston, to keep annual tax increases to 5.3%, all homeowners will be expected to burn their brush and leaves in backyard firepits, which will also add a smoldering ambiance to the je ne sais quoi that is #YGK
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Your community. Your budget. Your annual tax increase.

❤️Kingston. You'll Be Amazed At What You See
#ygk #ygkBudget
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YGK Rogue City would like to remind you that your 2025 interim taxes are due February 28 and the 5.3% increase is not related to your future parking inconvenience...
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State Of The City's 5.3% Tax Increase
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Municipal Budget Time

2024:
$425,000 from Working Reserve Fund for the Airport to offset delay in air service.

2025:
Continued use of the Working Fund Reserve by the Airport to offset delay in air service ($440K).

We apologize for any financial inconvenience this may cause.
#ygk #ygkBudget

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“It is my budget."
-Strong Mayor96

Unconfirmed reports that KFPL set to ask the City for more money for another manager.

Meanwhile there are library hours at the Pittsburgh Branch without staff and unfilled or eliminated librarian positions...
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Kingston Police Budget

2018: $40,866,518
2019: $41,909,175
2020: $43,486,975
2021: $45,055,722
2022: $46,688,747
2023: $49,500,00 request
2024: $47,522,196 6.1% increase
2025: $54,053,627 request 9.90% increase

❤️Kingston. If You Can Afford It...
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