Massapequa Park Village raises taxes by 5% as part of 2026-27 budget

The Massapequa Park Village Board of Trustees unanimously approved a $7.95 million budget that includes a 5% tax levy increase, exceeding the tax cap, for the 2026-2027 budget at its Monday, April 27, meeting.

The tax rate will increase by 5% from 11.4205% to 11.9915% for the proposed budget. Mayor Daniel Pearl said at the board’s April 13 meeting that the tax increase equates to a $40.54 tax increase per homeowner, according to the average assessment valuation of 7,100 homes in the village.