ALBION — With the next fiscal year on the horizon, the Village Board met Tuesday to hammer out the details of the 2026-2027 budget. Mayor Tim McMurray called the special meeting to order at 5:30 p.m. on April 21 at Village Hall, joined by Trustees Jami Allport, William Gabalski, and Kevin Sheehan. Trustee Greg Bennett was excused from the session. The sole item on the agenda was the review of the upcoming budget. The Board entered an executive session to discuss the financial plan, which will dictate property tax rates and village service levels for the coming year. Because the discussions occurred behind closed doors, no specific details about potential tax increases, cuts, or new expenditures were revealed during the public portion of the meeting. New York State law allows municipal boards to discuss financial matters in executive session, a provision often used to negotiate personnel matters or contract specifics before a public vote is held. The Board emerged from the executive session after roughly an hour and a half. Trustee William Gabalski moved to adjourn the meeting, with a second from Trustee Kevin Sheehan. The motion carried with a vote of 3-0. Trustee Allport and Mayor McMurray did not vote on the adjournment, though they were present. The meeting was formally adjourned at 7:05 p.m. Village residents can expect the proposed budget to be made public in the coming weeks. State law requires the budget to be presented to the public and open for a hearing before it can be adopted, typically requiring a vote by the Board before the start of the fiscal year on June 1. The next regularly scheduled meeting of the Board of Trustees has not yet been announced in these minutes.