CLERMONT TOWN BOARD
BUDGET WORKSHOP/SPECIAL MEETING
SEPTEMBER 15, 2015
Members of the Town Board met on Tuesday, September 15, 2015 at 7:00 P.M. for a budget workshop on the 2016 Budget and to discuss any other business, which may come before the board. Those in attendance were Supervisor Raymond Staats, Councilman Robert Desmond, Councilwoman Dawn Brownson, Councilman Evan Hempel and Councilman Kris Gildersleeve. There were no residents present.
The following were the accounts that had a change:
GENERAL GOVERNMENT SUPPORT
Tax Collection
1330.1 Personal Services - Increase the Tax Collectors salary from $4200 to $4400. Councilman Hempel would like to leave it at $4200. We do not reimburse the tax collector for mileage so for this reason, the increase would eliminate the need for vouchers and reimbursement.
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- Equipment – Decrease from $600 to $200. A new laptop was budgeted and will be purchased with 2015 funds.
Assessor
1355.2 Equipment – decrease from $200 to $150
1355.4 Contractual – decrease from $1500 to $1,000
Town Clerk
1410.2 Equipment – increase from $200 to $500. A new laptop will be purchased to replace an aging one.
Buildings
1620.2 Equipment – decrease from $500 to $200
1620.4 Contractual – decrease from $45,000 to $6000 ($30,000 for highway shed)
1620.41 Contractual – Oil - decrease from $13,000 to $10,000
Central Communications
1650.4 Contractual – increase from $4,200 to $4,300
Central Printing
1670.4 Contractual – decrease from $900 to $600
Special Items
1990.4 Contingent –decrease from $3,000 to $2,000
TOTAL GOVERNMENT SUPPORT: $128,480.00
PUBLIC SAFETY
Control of Dogs
3510.2 Equipment – decrease from $300 to $200
3510.4 Contractual – decrease from $1,000 to $600
Examining Board (Board of Assessment Review)
3610.1 Contractual – decrease from $1,000 to $750
TOTAL PUBLIC SAFETY: $6,475.00
TRANSPORTATION
Superintendent of Highway
5010.1 Personal Services – increase from $47380 to $48,090
This is a 1.5% increase or $710.00. In 2015, the Superintendent requested a 3% increase but the Town Board only gave 1.5%, with the decision at that time to increase in 2016 the other 1.5%.
STREETLIGHTING
5182.4 Contractual – increase from $1500 to $1600.
TOTAL TRANSPORTATION: $61790.00
CULTURE & RECREATION
Parks
7110.42 Brownfield – increase from $6,000 to $75,000 (to be used for our share of remediation costs)
Historian
7510.2 Equipment – decrease from $400 to 0
7510.4 Contractual – increase from $500 to $950. This increase would cover the Historian attending conferences in 2016.
TOTAL CULTURE & RECREATION: $87950.00
EMPLOYEE BENEFITS
State Retirement
9010.8 – increase from $10,500 to $12,000– This is an increase of 14.3% due to increase in NYS Employees Retirement benefits – There are currently five town employees who are in the retirement system.
Social Security
9030.8 – increase from $9,411 to $9,538 – due to salary increases
TOTAL EMPLOYEE BENEFITS: $29,538.00
TOTAL APPROPRIATIONS: $343,133.00
GENERAL FUND REVENUES:
Interest and Penalties
1090 – decrease from $6000 to $5000.
Sales Tax
1120 – increase from $150,000 to $155,000.
Cable Franchise
1170 – decrease from $1600 to $1500.
Zoning Fees
2110 – increase from $300 to $500.
Planning Fees
2115 – increase from $500 to $800.
Services for Other Governments
2290 – decrease from $12,220 to $12,000.
Building Permits
2555 –increase from $2,000 to $2,500.
Fines and Forfeited Bail
2610 – increase from $6,000 to $8,000.
Other Unclassified Revenue
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- Brownfield – decrease from $5,400 to 0
Youth Programs
3820 – decrease from $442 to $250. This is a reimbursable amount from the State
for our participation in the Germantown Park Commissioner summer park program.
Interfund Transfer
5031 – increase from $30,000 to $75,000 for balancing increase for 7110.42 contractual expense for Brownfield.
Parkland Reserve
5031.2 – increase from $3,000 to $5,000 – These funds are received through subdivisions as recreation fees.
TOTAL ESTIMATED REVENUES: $310,750.00
APPROPRIATED FUND BALANCE: $ 40,073.00
HIGHWAY APPROPRIATIONS
General Repairs
5110.1 Personal Services – Regular – increase from $78,000 to $79,170. Increase of 1.5% for two highway workers (19.00 per hour)
5110.12 Personal Services – Overtime – no change in budget – Hourly rate of $28.50 for full time, $12.00 per hour for part-time.
Improvements
5112.2 Equipment – decrease from $39,000 to $35,000 These funds are used for road paving.
Machinery
5130.2 Equipment – increase from $3,000 to $11,000 for purchase of a zero turn mower to replace an aging John Deere.
Brush and Weeds (Diesel and Gasoline)
5140.4 Contractual – decrease from $19,000 to $18,000.
Snow Removal
5142.4 – Contractual – increase from $25,000 to $26,000.
Employee Benefits
Social Security – 9030.8 – increase from $6,600 to $6,700 due to salary increases
Hospitalization and Medical Insurance
9060.8 – increase from $24,300 to $31,500. This due to increases in insurance costs. There was discussion on costs associated with insurance and possible ways to reduce the costs for the Town, such as increase the amount paid by employees or offer a buy out option. This will be looked at further for the 2017 budget.
Interfund Transfers
Capital Reserve –9950.9 – decreased from $40,000 to $30,000. This is the fund set up for the purchase of equipment such as plow truck, backhoe, etc.
TOTAL HIGHWAY APPROPRIATIONS: $339,360.00
HIGHWAY FUND REVENUES
Interest and Earnings
2401 – Increase from $500 to $600.
TOTAL ESTIMATED REVENUES: $202,090.00
UNEXPENDED FUND BALANCE: $ 25,000.00
SUMMARY OF TOWN BUDGET:
General Fund Appropriations $343,133
Less Estimated Revenues $310,750
Less Appropriated Fund Balance $ 40,073
Amount to be Raised by Taxes $ (7,690)
Highway Fund Appropriations $339,360
Less Estimated Revenues $202,090
Less Appropriated Fund Balance $ 25,000
Amount to be Raised by Taxes $112,270
TOTALS:
Appropriations $682,493
Less Estimated Revenues $512,840
Less Appropriated Fund Balance $ 65,073
Amount to be Raised by Taxes $104,580
The Salary increases for the 2016 budget are as follows:
Tax Collector - $4400.00
Highway Superintendent - $48,090.00
Highway Employees - $19.00 per hour
A motion was made to purchase a laptop for the Tax Collector not to exceed the 2015 budgeted amount of $600.00 by Councilman Desmond, seconded by Councilman Hempel. All in favor. So carried.
A motion was made to adjourn at 10:50 P.M. by Councilman Hempel, seconded by Councilman Gildersleeve.
Respectfully submitted,
Mary Helen Shannon, RMC
Town Clerk