To the Editor:

Come on now; a $5.3 million spending increase with a corresponding 6.72% mill rate boost in the 2025-2026 budget. Totally not acceptable.

Experts say Trump’s tariffs will raise inflation to a range of 3.6-5% by summer, most likely forcing the Fed to increase borrowing rates with recession hitting by year-end 2025. This is absolutely not the time to further burden taxpayers with an increase of this magnitude.

By the way, I applaud Legislative Council district 1 rep Mr Pisani for his unsuccessful motion to reduce the spending plan and for his concerns for long-term and senior citizen residents.

Dave Ruscoe

Newtown