CLERMONT TOWN BOARD

BUDGET WORKSHOP

SEPTEMBER 25, 2017

 

The Clermont Town Board held a budget workshop on Monday, September 25, 2017 at 6:30 PM at the Town Hall. Those present were Supervisor Staats, Councilman Desmond, Councilwoman Brownson, Councilman Hempel and Councilman Gildersleeve. There was one resident present.

 

The following appropriation accounts in the General Fund had changes:

Tax Collector:

A1330.1 Tax Collector – increase salary to $4500, a $100 increase requested by the Tax Collector.

Assessor:

A1355.12 Data Collection – Added $1,000 to this account in order for the Assessor to do data collection because the full assessment value is below 100%.

A1355.2 Equipment – decrease to $100.00 from $150.00.

A1355.4 Contractual – increase to $750 from $700.

 

Town Clerk:

A1410.12 Personal services, Deputy – increase to $600 from $300.00. An increase in hours is expected with the Deputies hours.

 

Buildings:

A1620.4 Contractual – no increase – dicussed cleaning once or twice a year of the Town Hall, Community House and St. Lukes Church and cleaning of rug in Town Hall.

 

Central Communications:

A1650.4 Communications – increase to $4500 from $4300.

 

Special Items:

A1910.4 Unallocated Insurance – increase to $14,500 from $14,000.

 

Superintendent of Highways

A5010.1 Personal Services – increase the salary of Highway Superintendent by 1 ½% from $48811 to $49543.

 

Street Lighting:

A1582.4 contractual – increase to $1650 from $1600.00.

 

Veterans Services:

A6510.4 contractual – decrease to $500 from $800. There is only one Veterans organization, where there were two previously.

 

Parks:

A7110.42 Brownfields contractual – decrease from $20,000 to $5,000.

 

Zoning:

A8010.4 contractual – increase by $500 to $6500 for schooling for the Building Inspector/Code Enforement.

 

Employee Benefits:

A9030.8 Social Security – increase from $9851 to $10,014.00.

A9060.8 Hosp.and Medical Insurance – increase from $8000 to $8,400.

 

Total Appropriations $277,617.00

 

General Fund Revenues:

A1090 Interest & Penalties on Property Taxes– decrease from $4000 to $3500.

A1120 Non Tax distribution by County increase from $160,000 to $165,000.

A1170 Cable Franchise Fee – decrease from $1450 to $1300.00

A2110 Zoning Fees – increase from $500 to $600.

A2290 Tobacco Settlement – decrease from $12,000 to $11,800.

A2401 Interest and Earnings – decrease from $900 to $800.

A2555 Building Permits – increase from $4500 to $5000.

 

Total Revenues $251,350.00

 

Appropriated Reserves:

Building Reserve – decrease from $5000 to zero.

Park Reserve – increase from zero to $5000.

Con Ed Reserve – decrease from $5000 to zero.

 

Highway Fund:

D5110.1 Personal Services – increase from $80357. to $81,562 which is a 1 ½ % increase as was discussed at last years budget workshop. The hourly rate for two full time employees will be $19.58 per hour. Part time laborers will increase from $12 per hour to $12.50.

D5110.12 Personal Services OT – increased from $8,241 to $8365.

 

Improvements:

D5112.22 Pave NY – add $2000.

 

Machinery:

D5130.2 Equipment – decrease from $25,000 to $3500.

 

Brush & Weeds:

D5140.4 contractual – decrease from $16,000 to $14,000.

 

Employee Benefits:

D9030.8 Social Security – increase from $6900 to $7200.

D9060.8 Hospital & Medical – increase from $35,200 to $39,000. It is anticipated that there will be a 5% increase. There was discussion on some possible changes which could help reduce the cost of insurance.

 

Total Appropriations $358027.00

 

Highway Fund Revenues:

D1120 Non Property sales tax – increase from $160,000 to $165,000.

D2401 Interest and Earnings – decrease from $500 to $400.

D3960 SEMA – increase from zero to $2,900.

Total Estimated Revenues $225,397.00

 

The appropriated fund balance would be $49,317.00

 

The workshop adjourned at 8:30 P.M.