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Wellsville: property tax proposal, water bond and sewer fund

The Ledger's review of Wellsville's budgets, audits, debt and redevelopment money.

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Auditing Wellsville: what the city's audit, budget and tax records show

The Ledger is reviewing Wellsville City's public financial records, starting with its audited financial statements for fiscal 2025. The auditor issued an unmodified opinion and reported no findings. The city's only bond debt was $1,710,000 in water revenue bonds. Every figure comes from a linked public record.

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Latest update · July 2, 2026 · published Oct 17

Wellsville's proposed 2026 property tax increase: $2.54 a year on a $578,000 home

Wellsville noticed a 1.04% property tax revenue increase, excluding new growth, and held a hearing Aug. 19. The July notice says $3,703 a year, the agenda says about $4,060, and the county's Sept. 24 report lists $3,703 at a 0.000810 rate.

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  1. Wellsville's proposed 2026 property tax increase: $2.54 a year on a $578,000 home · published Oct 17
  2. Wellsville's sewer fund ended fiscal 2025 with $9,491 in cash and a $190,000 advance · published Oct 17
  3. Wellsville drew $1.7 million of a $3.2 million state water bond in fiscal 2025 · published Oct 17

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