The Monticello Village Board met on November 16, 2016. All trustees except Stephen Scanlan were in attendance.

The meeting began with a Public Hearing for the proposed 2017 Village of Monticello General Budget.

The summary provided by Village Clerk DaNean Naeger shows that the proposed budget is balanced, with a levy totaling $581,885. The equalized value rate for Village purposes is $7.57, which is $.08 higher than last year.

The average assessed value of all homes in the Village of Monticello is $100,000. The 2017 overall tax rate for just the Village Portion will result in a tax in...