Laurel Park eyes tax flat in 2017 budget plan
Laurel Park leaders begin drafting the 2017-18 spending plan while pledging no tax increase for residents. Last year the town raised the tax rate 3 cents and the fire tax 1 cent, with $225,000 earmarked for roads. Powell Bill funds rise 5 percent and utility taxes up 13 percent. ABC store revenue rebounds to 80 percent of budget. The town held a $1.1 million fund balance, about 43 percent of the budget.