GLEN SPEY, NY — Lumberland costs will increase in 2016, but the town share of the January property tax levy will remain unchanged.

Meeting on Monday evening because of the Veteran’s Day holiday on Wednesday, the town board unanimously approved a $3,196,468 appropriations budget, up $114,920 (.037%) from this year’s budget.

Supervisor Nadia Rajsz said the board had worked diligently in preparing a conservative budget. “I cannot speak for the county (which represents the other portion of the January bill). Medicaid costs are skyrocketing,” she said.

New spending of some $49,000 is solely in the town’s general fund, while highway budget spending was cut by $34,500.

The budget also anticipates general fund revenues increased by $102,000, while highway revenues remain unchanged.

Total fire service charges (Lumberland and Smallwood) remain essentially unchanged at $205,000.

The tax levy of $2,455,068 remained unchanged in part because the board used $50,000 from savings to reduce the total levy.