Town Board – 2024 Budget Workshop

CLERMONT TOWN BOARD
BUDGET WORKSHOP
SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

The Clermont Town Board held a budget workshop on the 2024 Budget on Tuesday, September 19th, 2023 at the Town Hall. Those in attendance were Supervisor Staats, Councilman Desmond, Councilwoman Brownson, Councilman Gildersleeve and Councilwoman Lusher-Shute.

Supervisor Staats opened the workshop and went through all the budget and revenue accounts in the General and Highway funds.

Discussion regarding Salaries:

SALARIES OF TOWN OFFICIALS

SUPERVISOR $ 5,800.00
TOWN BOARD (4 Members each getting $2,700) $10,800.00
TOWN CLERK $ 9,200.00
TOWN JUSTICES (2 Justices each getting $5,900) $11,800.00
TAX COLLECTOR $ 4,900.00
SUPERINTENDENT OF HIGHWAYS $56,580.00
BUILDING INSP/CODE ENFORCEMENT OFFICER $15,000.00
ASSESSOR $16,500.00

*Salary increases were approved for 2 full time highway employees

The following are the changes that have been suggested:

GENERAL APPROPRIATIONS
Town Board
A1010.4 contractual – increase from $500 to $1000.

Justices
A1110.11 Personal Services-Clerk $4700 to $4800
A1110.43 Court Security- Decrease $5000. To $1000

Supervisor
A1220.4 contractual-Increase from $11,000 to $12,000.

Tax Collection
No Change

Assessor
A1355.4 Contractual Expenses – Increase from $1000 to $1500.

Town Clerk
A1410.12-Personal Services-Deputy-Increased from $1000 to $1500

Buildings
1620.1- Personal Service Increase from $1950 to $2000
1620.4 – contractual – increased from $50,000 to $60,000
1620.41- contractual/oil – Decrease from $8000. to $7000
1620.42- contractual/electric – increased from $3000 to $4000

Special Items
A1910.4 Unallocated Insurance Increase from $18,000 to $20,000
A1920.4 Municipal Assoc Dues Decreased from $800 to $600

Control of Dogs
3510.10 increased from $4425 to $4500

Zoning
A 8010.1 Increased from $5600 to $5900

Planning
A8020.1 Increased from $7300 to $7700

Respectfully submitted,
Tracey J Gallant
Town Clerk