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Town Board Budget Workshop – September 2019

CLERMONT TOWN BOARD

BUDGET WORKSHOP

SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

The Clermont Town Board held a budget workshop on Tuesday, September 17, 2019 at 6:30 P.M. at the Town Hall.  Those present were Supervisor Raymond Staats, Councilman Robert Desmond, Councilman Evan Hempel and Councilman Kris Gildersleeve.  Councilwoman Dawn Brownson was absent due to illness.  Also present was Lindsey Shute.

Supervisor Staats opened the workshop and went through every appropriation account and revenue account for the General fund and Highway fund.  The following are the accounts, which had a change suggested.

GENERAL FUND APPROPRIATIONS:

Justices

1110.1 Personal services – increase from $5,450 each to $5,600 each.

            There has been no salary increase for the previous two years. Total: $11,200.00

1110.11 Clerk, personal services – increase to $4,500 from $4,400.

Tax Collector

1330.1 Personal services – increase from $4,500 to 4,600

1330.4 Contractual – decrease from $6,500 to $2,500. Will have less mailings to do this year than last.

Assessor

1355.12 Data Collection, personal services – decrease from $1,000 to zero. There will be no data collection this year.

1355.4 Contractual – decreased from $4,750 to $600.  Due to no data collection this year.

Town Clerk

1410.1 Personal services – increase from $6,900 to $7,000.

Buildings

1620.1 Cleaner – personal services – Salary increase from $1,650 to $1,800.

1620.4 Contractual – decrease from $20,500 to $10,000. 

Decreased due to repairs to buildings   after hail storm being completed and covered by insurance.

1620.41 Contractual – Oil – decreased from $8,000 to $7,000.

            The Supervisor has gotten quotes from several fuel oil companies, Kosco –  $.15 over rack, Valley Oil, quoted 2.39 fixed rate, Main Care, $.19 over rack (2.43 fixed).  Valley Oil has the best price and we will contract with them.

Special Items

1910.4 Unallocated insurance – Our insurance agent suggested a 4% increase from $15,000 to $15,600.

Superintendent of Highways

5010.1 Personal Services – increase from $50,533 to $51,543.  A 2 % increase was requested by the highway superintendent and it is felt that our Superintendent does a lot and saves the Town money by doing a lot of the repairs and maintenance that are needed.

Garage

5132.41 Contractual – Oil – decrease from $6,000 to $5,000.

Parks

7110.1 Personal services – allocated $1,000 for paying for additional labor which may have to be done in the park.

Historian

7510.4 Contractual – decreased from $950 to $ 500.

Celebrations

7550.4 Contractual – decreased from $2000 to $1000.

Zoning

8010.11 Code Enforcement – personal services – increased from $9000 to $11000.

Increased because workload has increased and the code enforcement officer may have to add additional hours to his schedule.

8010.2 Equipment – decreased from $300 to $100.

8010.4 Contractual – decreased from $6,500 to $4,000. 

Employment Benefits:

9030.8 Social Security – increase from $10,224 to $10,504.

TOTAL APPROPRIATIONS   $284,207.00

GENERAL FUND REVENUES:

1120 Non property tax – increase from $170,000 to $180,000.  This is sales tax revenue and it has been increasing each year.

1170 Cable Franchise fee – decrease from $1,200 to $1,100.

1255 Town Clerk’s fees – increase from $1,200 to $1,500.

2115 Planning fees – decrease from $900 to $500.

2290 Tobacco settlement – decreased from $12,200 to $12,000.

2401 Interest and Earnings – increased from $800 to $3,257.

2555 Building Permits – increased from $7,000 to $9,000.

2610 Fines and Forfeitures – increased from $8,000 to $9,000.

5031 Interfund Transfer – decreased from $20,500 to zero.  This was insurance monies for building repairs.

TOTAL GENERAL FUND REVENUES:   $274,207.00

HIGHWAY FUND APPROPRIATIONS

General Repairs

5110.1 – Personal Services increase from $83,200 to $84,864. Increase of 2% for two full time employees to $20.36 per hour and part-time employees to $12.75 per hour.

5110.12 – Personal services – Overtime increase from $8,500 to $8670.

Improvements

5112.2 Equipment – Same $45,000

5112.2c Chips Reimburseable – same $46,500

            To be used for blacktop, cold mix, gravel

            Stone top Cemetery Road, Jug Road, Firehouse Road, East Camp and Old Road

            Black top Trout Creek Road – .35 miles – Total $91,500.00

Machinery

5130.2 Equipment – decreased from $86.000 to $18,000. Decreased by $68,000 for purchase of new truck, requesting tail gate conveyor for shoulder work.

Employee Benefits

9030.8 Social Security – increase from $7500 to $7700 for salary increases. 

Interfund Transfers

9950.9 Capital Reserve – increase from $45,000 to $50,000.

TOTAL HIGHWAY FUND APPROPRIATIONS: $390,734.00

HIGHWAY FUND ESTIMATED REVENUES

1120 Sales Tax – increased from $170,000 to $180,000.

2401 Interest and Earnings – increased from $400 to $2000.

2665 Sales of Equipment – decreased from $10,000 to zero.

3501 – State Aid – Consolidated Highway – increased from $66,019. to 46,500.

TOTAL ESTIMATED REVENUES: $228,500.00

APPROPRIATED RESERVES – HIGHWAY – Decreased from $86,000 to $18,000.

General Fund Appropriations                                     $284,207.00

Less Estimated Revenues                                           $274,207.00

Less Appropriated Reserves                                       $  10,000.00

Less Appropriated Fund Balance                                     -00-

Amount to Be raised by taxes                                           -00-

Highway Appropriations                                            $390,734.00

Less Estimated Revenues                                           $228,500.00

Less Appropriated Reserves                                       $  18,000.00

Less Appropriated Fund Balance                               $  39,654.00

Amount to be raised by taxes                                     $104,580.00

TOTALS

Appropriations                                                            $674,941.00

Less Estimated Revenues                                           $502,707.00

Less Appropriated Reserves                                       $  28,000.00

Less Appropriated Fund Balance                               $  39,654.00

Amount to be raised by taxes                                     $104,580.00

SCHEDULE OF SALARIES

Supervisor                                                                   $  5,500.00

Town Board     4 members each getting $2500          $10,000.00

Town Clerk                                                                 $  7,000.00

Town Justices   2 Justices each getting $5600.          $11,200.00

Tax Collector                                                              $  4,600.00

Superintendent of Highways                                      $51,543.00

Building Insp./Code Enforcement Officer                 $11,000.00

Assessor                                                                      $15,270.00

Respectfully submitted,

Mary Helen Shannon, RMC

Town Clerk