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