A Public Hearing will be held on Tuesday, December 16, 2025 At 6PM in City Council Chambers, City Hall, Mount Vernon, New York in reference to the ANNUAL ESTIMATE FOR 2026.   All interested citizens of the City of Mount Vernon,  New York will have the opportunity to give written and oral comments. Senior citizens are encouraged to attend and comment.   A detailed copy of the 2026 Proposed Estimate may be downloaded at cmvny.com or scan the below QR Code. The City of Mount Vernon, New York is an equal opportunity Employer and does not discriminate because of age, race, creed, color, national origin, sex or handicapped status.   Nicole Bonilla, MBA City Clerk   Dated: December 4, 2025 Mount Vernon, New York   City of Mount Vernon, New York   PUBLIC NOTICE   SUMMARY OF THE PROPOSED ANNUAL ESTIMATE FOR THE YEAR 2026 AND COMPARISONS WITH THE ADJUSTED BUDGET FOR THE YEAR 2025.   ANNUAL ESTIMATE 2026      2025   Department Appropriations $89,236,349      $89,816,744   Employee Benefits, City debts and Miscellaneous Items $66,632,418      $61,659,488   Gross City Budget $155,868,767      $151,476,232   ARPA Fund Offset ---      ---   Appropriated Fund Balance --      --   Cash in Reserve of Taxes --      -- Estimated Revenue ($76,015,520)      ($76,582,380)   Net City Budget $79,853,247      $74,893,852   Overlay to Provide for Uncollected Taxes $1,000,000      $1,000,000   Prior Year Tax on Former Exempt Properties ($50,000)      ($50,000)   Net Property Taxes to be Levied $80,803,247      $75,843,852   Assessed Valuations: Assessed Valuations of City Taxes: $147,523,232      $146,049,742   Property Rate Per Thousand: City: 547.73      519.30   Property Tax Rate: 547.73      519.30   Property Tax Percent Increase: 5.47%      3.60%   PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE A public hearing will be held on December 16, 2025 at 6:00PM in the City Council Chambers, City Hall in reference to the annual estimate for the year 2026. The annual 2026 estimate has been adopted by the Board of Estimate and Contract December 4, 2025 All interested citizens of the City of Mount Vernon may submit written comments until 12pm December 16, 2025 to cityclerk@mountvernonny.gov. The proposed budget is available at cmvny.com for viewing, under Government.   Public Viewing Access Via: Participants from the Public: To Join Zoom Meeting click here: https://zoom.us/j/97437546185?pwd=c3JzWWZ0MXpKVEUzdlpweTdHTER4QT09   Or Dial by Phone: +1 646 558 8656 US (New York) Meeting ID: 974 3754 6185 Facebook Live:https://www.facebook.com/mountvernonny   DANIELLE BROWNE, ESQ CITY COUNCIL PRESIDENT   JAEVON S. BOXHILL COUNCILMAN   CATHLIN GLEASON COUNCILWOMAN   EDWARD POTEAT COUNCILMAN   DERRICK THOMPSON COUNCILMAN   Call Nicole Bonilla at 914-665-2351, daytime. Email NBonilla@mountvernonny.gov 11900149