With no state aid on the way and a tighter budget than ever, Rochester Town Administrator Richard LaCamera says the town will likely have to cut services and employees next year.

LaCamera reported to the Board of Selectmen on Monday night that, due to increased service costs and the lack of state funding, the town will have to make some changes in 2013.

“We are going to have to cut some of the services, programs and staff this year,” LaCamera said. “We’ve always tried to maintain services and staff but we can’t do it this year. We just can’t do it.”

The town, he said, is facing several increases to the budget in 2013, which includes the costs of special education. Due to an increased number of Rochester students in need of special education services, LaCamera said the school’s budget will have to be increased.

“It’s very difficult to deal with issues in special education when you don’t have the money,” he said.

Rochester will also be responsible for an increase of $43,000 next year in pension funds for non-working personnel.

Chairman of the Board of Selectmen, Brad Morse, said that while Rochester is not alone in cutbacks, 2013 would be a tough year.

“We will do our best but there are hard decisions to be made,” Morse said.