> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://websterledger.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # The week ahead in Webster: 2027 town budget hearing Oct. 15 - URL: https://websterledger.com/2026-10-10-week-ahead-webster-oct-12/ - Published: 2026-10-10T12:00:00.000Z - Updated: 2026-10-10T11:59:59.000Z - Description: The Webster Town Board holds a public hearing on the 2027 preliminary town budget at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 15, at 1002 Ridge Road. Both Verizon tower applications were tabled to the town Zoning Board of Appeals' Oct. 13 meeting. - Author: Morgan VanDerLeest - Tags: government, Community The Webster Town Board holds a public hearing on the town's 2027 preliminary budget at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 15, at 1002 Ridge Road. Any person may be heard in favor of or against the budget. On Tuesday, Oct. 13, the town Zoning Board of Appeals meets at 7 p.m. Both Verizon tower applications were tabled to that date at the board's Sept. 8 meeting. This edition covers the 12 days from Monday, Oct. 12, through Friday, Oct. 23. ## The 2027 town budget hearing The preliminary budget is [on file with the Town Clerk](https://www.websterny.gov/DocumentCenter/View/14228?ref=websterledger.com) and available for public inspection during regular office hours. A Town Board [workshop](https://www.websterny.gov/Calendar.aspx?EID=11383&ref=websterledger.com) starts at 6:30 p.m. and the Town Board [meeting](https://www.websterny.gov/Calendar.aspx?EID=11385&ref=websterledger.com) at 7:30 p.m. on Oct. 15, both in the Town Board Meeting Room at 1002 Ridge Road. Speakers at the hearing get five minutes each. A resolution to adopt the town's 2027 final budget is on the meeting's [agenda](https://www.websterny.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/%5F10152026-374?ref=websterledger.com). Previously in the Ledger: [What's in Webster's 2027 preliminary budget, ahead of the Oct. 15 hearing](https://websterledger.com/2026-09-30-webster-2027-preliminary-budget/) (Sept. 30). ## The Verizon towers At its Sept. 8 meeting, the town Zoning Board of Appeals [tabled both Verizon tower applications](https://www.websterny.gov/m/newsflash/Home/Detail/2375?ref=websterledger.com) to its Oct. 13 meeting. The town Zoning Board of Appeals [meets](https://www.websterny.gov/Calendar.aspx?EID=11329&ref=websterledger.com) at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 13, in the Town Board Meeting Room at 1002 Ridge Road. Six applications are on the [agenda](https://www.websterny.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/%5F10132026-375?ref=websterledger.com), including both Verizon tower applications under "Tabled Matters." Previously in the Ledger: [Zoning board closes comment on both Verizon towers and tables them to October](https://websterledger.com/2026-09-09-zba-verizon-towers-tabled-comment-closed/) (Sept. 9) and [Planning Board gives Webster North tower preliminary approval, tables Lake Road to Nov. 10](https://websterledger.com/2026-10-07-planning-board-recap/) (Oct. 7). ## Day by day - **Monday, Oct. 12.** Webster Town Hall, 1000 Ridge Road, is [closed](https://www.websterny.gov/Calendar.aspx?EID=11403&ref=websterledger.com) and reopens for regular hours Tuesday, Oct. 13\. Village offices are [closed](https://www.villageofwebsterny.gov/calendar.html?ref=websterledger.com). The Webster Central School District has [no school](https://www.websterschools.org/?ref=websterledger.com) for prekindergarten through 12th grade. The Webster Public Library is [closed](https://websterlibrary.libcal.com/event/14769781?ref=websterledger.com). - **Tuesday, Oct. 13.** The Webster Central School District Board of Education holds a regular business meeting at 5 p.m. in the second-floor Professional Development Center, 119 South Ave. The meeting's topic is "AI & Instructional Tech." Regular business meetings are livestreamed at [websterschools.org/boemeetings](https://www.websterschools.org/boemeetings?ref=websterledger.com). Anyone who wants to address the board should register with the district clerk by noon on the meeting day. The meeting's [agenda](https://go.boarddocs.com/ny/webcsd/Board.nsf/goto?open&id=DX9JEN4CD9A7&ref=websterledger.com) is posted on BoardDocs. The town Zoning Board of Appeals meets at 7 p.m. (see above). - **Wednesday, Oct. 14.** The library's Board of Trustees meets at 7 p.m. in the Large Study Room (Blue). The meeting is [open to the public](https://websterlibrary.libcal.com/event/15924818?ref=websterledger.com). - **Thursday, Oct. 15.** The Town Board workshop is at 6:30 p.m., and the meeting and budget hearing are at 7:30 p.m. (see above). The village Zoning Board of Appeals [meets](https://www.villageofwebsterny.gov/village-meetings.html?ref=websterledger.com) at 6:30 p.m. in the Village of Webster Community Meeting Hall, 29 South Ave. All board meetings are streamed live on the village's Facebook page. - **Wednesday, Oct. 21.** There is a [Conservation Board meeting](https://www.websterny.gov/Calendar.aspx?EID=15100&ref=websterledger.com) at 6:30 p.m. The town's calendar listing gave no street address when the Ledger checked Oct. 9. - **Thursday, Oct. 22.** The West Webster Fire District's Board of Fire Commissioners holds a [public hearing](https://www.websterny.gov/DocumentCenter/View/14257?ref=websterledger.com) on the district's proposed budget at 5:30 p.m. at the West Webster Fire Station, 1051 Gravel Road. Any person may be heard in favor of or against the proposed budget. The Village Board meets at 6:30 p.m. in the Village of Webster Community Meeting Hall, 29 South Ave. - **Friday, Oct. 23.** A Family Carving Night for Pumpkins on Parade, program 301208-A, runs from 6 to 8 p.m. Everyone is welcome, the cost is $5 and registration is required. The town's fall [program guide](https://www.websterny.gov/DocumentCenter/View/11593?ref=websterledger.com) does not list a location. ## At the library Programs at the Webster Public Library, 980 Ridge Road, include these: - **Tuesday, Oct. 13, 1 to 4 p.m.** [Short Films from the Rochester Intl. Film Festival](https://websterlibrary.libcal.com/event/16527988?ref=websterledger.com), in the Community Room. The films are intended for adults 18 and older, and no registration is required. - **Thursday, Oct. 15, 1 to 2 p.m.** The [Lunchtime Book Discussion](https://websterlibrary.libcal.com/event/15826508?ref=websterledger.com), on "The Man Who Could Move Clouds," in the Large Study Room (Blue). No registration is necessary. - **Friday, Oct. 16, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.** [Library Trick-or-Treat!](https://websterlibrary.libcal.com/event/14699591?ref=websterledger.com), a trick-or-treat trail through the library with a maze at the end. - **Saturday, Oct. 17, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.** A [Halloween Drop-In Craft](https://websterlibrary.libcal.com/event/17301823?ref=websterledger.com) in the Storytime Room. All ages are welcome, and no registration is required. - **Wednesday, Oct. 21, through Friday, Oct. 23.** The Friends of the Webster Public Library fall book sale, in the Community Room. The [Wednesday session](https://websterlibrary.libcal.com/event/14769265?ref=websterledger.com), 4 to 7 p.m., is for Friends members only; memberships are sold online and at the door. The [Thursday session](https://websterlibrary.libcal.com/event/14769270?ref=websterledger.com), 9 a.m. to 7 p.m., is open to anyone. The [Friday session](https://websterlibrary.libcal.com/event/14769271?ref=websterledger.com), 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., is a bring-your-own-bag day at $5 a bag. The full schedule is at [websterlibrary.org](https://websterlibrary.org/?ref=websterledger.com). ## Looking ahead: Saturday, Oct. 24 - **Drug take-back.** A fall [drug take-back day](https://www.websterny.gov/Calendar.aspx?EID=15103&ref=websterledger.com) runs from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Webster Justice Court, 1002 Ridge Road, behind Webster Town Hall and the Police Department. It is a drive-through event, with no appointment or registration needed. - **Early voting.** Early voting in the 2026 general election runs from Saturday, Oct. 24, through Sunday, Nov. 1\. The Webster Justice Court Building, 1002 Ridge Road, is an [early voting site](https://www.monroecounty.gov/elections-earlyvoting?ref=websterledger.com), with Saturday hours of 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Eligible voters can vote at [any early voting site in the county](https://www.monroecounty.gov/files/boe/Community%20Outreach/Early%20Voting/EV-Map%20-%20GE26%20ENG%20%28Rev%209-30-26%29.pdf?ref=websterledger.com). Previously in the Ledger: [How to vote in Webster for the Nov. 3 general election](https://websterledger.com/2026-10-08-how-to-vote-webster-november-3/) (Oct. 8). - **Book sale.** The book sale's last session is a [bring-your-own-bag sale](https://websterlibrary.libcal.com/event/14769274?ref=websterledger.com) from 10 a.m. to noon in the library's Community Room, at $5 a bag. Anyone is welcome. - **Pumpkins on Parade.** Pumpkins on Parade runs from [7 to 8:30 p.m.](https://www.websterny.gov/m/newsflash/Home/Detail/2380?ref=websterledger.com) on the Chiyoda Trail at the Webster Recreation Center, 1350 Chiyoda Drive. The event is free and open to the public, with no registration required. ## Finding the agendas The town posts agendas on its [AgendaCenter page](https://www.websterny.gov/AgendaCenter?ref=websterledger.com). The district posts Board of Education agendas on [BoardDocs](https://go.boarddocs.com/ny/webcsd/Board.nsf/Public?ref=websterledger.com), linked from the board page at [websterschools.org](https://www.websterschools.org/boemeetings?ref=websterledger.com). The village links Village Board agendas from its [meetings page](https://www.villageofwebsterny.gov/village-meetings.html?ref=websterledger.com). ## Get Webster news in your inbox Independent local journalism for Webster, NY. Subscribe free Email sent! 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