MIDDLEBURGH - Following a series of meetings with Department Heads and a Budget Workshop held earlier this week, the Middleburgh village board has approved a 2026 Tentative Budget with the following changes:

* $7,000 in operational funding increases (Turnout Gear and Expenses) were approved for the Middleburgh Fire Department upon their request.

* $250 in contractual expenses increases were approved for Village Historian upon their request.

* 0.9% in Village Property Tax increases were approved to cover these budgetary requests.

The final step in the budgetary process will take place on Monday, November 3 when a public hearing is held on the budget starting at 7pm at the Middleburgh Library.