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Upcoming events/classes:

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NYSEG and RG&E Warn Customers of Rise in Sophisticated Scams

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Waste Management Information for NEW Waste and Recycle Collections:

Town of Colden – WM Information

WASTE MANAGEMENT UPDATE: The next bulk pick up will be on November 10, 2026. The next recycling days are November 3rd and 17th 2026. The 2026 WM flyer was delivered. There were a few errors: Glass recycling is okay, the Bulk schedule phone number: 800-964-8988, Bulk schedule online: wm.com/bulky, freon doesn’t need to be removed, and the at your door service phone number is: 800-449-7587.

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Good morning, Town of Colden Residents

Here is a quick breakdown summarizing the proposed changes and key figures outlined in the update for the 2027 budget year:

Summary of Key Proposed Budget Changes (2027)

General Fund Tax: Introduced at $1.00 per $1,000 of assessed value.
- Context: The Town board cut over $120,000 in spending, but standard revenue shortfall and depleted fund balances mean the tax is required to sustain basic town services.
Highway Fund Tax: Increases from $5.669 to $7.049 per $1,000 of assessed value to cover rising maintenance and seasonal road safety costs. The key increases are the cost of Road Salt going from $57.79 to $93.24 plus a fuel surcharge per ton, also, higher costs of fuel for vehicle operations and increases to the cost of road oil for road maintenance.
Refuse Fund (Waste Management): Increases from $288.01 to $308.92 per year (approx. $5.94/week), reflecting the end of the General Fund subsidy and contractual updates (includes hazardous waste disposal).
Street Lighting Fund: Slight increase to offset rising electricity costs from NYSEG.
Water Fund (Applies to 257 parcels): Increases from $527.32 to $574.30 per year (approx. $11.04/week plus quarterly usage fees) due to ongoing maintenance requirements of the aging infrastructure.

Public Hearing Details

Date & Time: November 12, 2026, at 7:00 PM
Location: Colden Town Hall, 8812 State Road
If you have any questions, please try to attend.

Town Board Meeting:

Workshop:

Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS)

Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) Chapter 101/108 Amendments

Amend Chapter 108 (ZONING) by Adding “Commercial Recreational Facility”

Planning Board Meeting: TBA

Colden Hometown Hero Banner Application Form

Senior Trips:

Town of Colden Comprehensive Plan Documents

1-ColdenAdopted-ComprehensivePlan-May2024-WKTitlePage

2-ColdenAdopted-AFPP-FinalReport-January2024

3-ColdenAdopted-AFPP-FinalReportAppendices-January2024

Preliminary Budget 2027

Adopted Budget Current:Adopted Budget 2026c

Colden Fire District Budget: 2026 Colden Fire District

Aurora/Colden Fire District Budget: 2026 AuroraColden Fire District

BREAD OF LIFE OUTREACH CENTER:

2023 Palm Card

2023 Brochure (1)

Food Truck 4^th Thursday of each month

Waste Management At Your Door Service

Waste Management’s At Your Door Special Collection® service can safely collect many types of unwanted potentially hazardous and hard-to-recycle items from your home.

See the video below for a quick run-down, or click the following link to see which items are able to be collected or to schedule a pick-up: https://wmatyourdoor.com/residential/.