The Town of North Hempstead approved a $138 million budget for 2026 with a tax levy freeze, despite calls from Democrats to pass a tax cut.

But majority Republicans on the town board criticized Democrats for not submitting a formal proposal to cut the levy.

The board voted 6-0 to approve the budget during Tuesday's board meeting.

"This budget keeps everything that we have done, the programs, the spending that we have been doing," Supervisor Jennifer DeSena, a Democrat who caucuses with Republicans, said during the meeting. "They want to see that we are retaining our funds, our programs."

Taxes for homeowners living in villages will average $247.30, up from $246.71 this year. For those in unincorporated parts of the town, taxes will average $763.35, down from $767.17.

The town's budg

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