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A Public Hearing on the proposed tentative budget for the <br />fiscal year 1987-88 was held on Tuesday, April 7, 1987 at <br />7:00 p.m. at the Village Hall on Spring Street. <br /> <br /> Present: Mayor Synnett, Trustees Alfonso, Greco, Hemingway, <br />Komornik,' and Todaro (Tr. Silvestri absent due to illness); <br />also present Treasurer Campilii. <br /> <br />Treasurer Campilii explained that the purpose of the hearing as <br />published was to discuss the tentative budget adopted by the <br />Board of Trustees. He stated that the budget as proposed would <br />set a tax rate of about $91.38 per thousand or increase of $18.38 <br />(or 25.2%) over last year's budget; and that as presently con- <br />stituted reflected the requests of the various department heads, <br />but was still subject to review and modification by the Board. <br /> He explained that the reason for the increase was that the <br />Village had to raise an additional $315,000 due in part to the <br />loss of revenue in a number of areas amounting to approximately <br />$112,000. With the elimination of the Federal Revenue Sharing <br />Program, anticipated income was reduced by some $28,000 which <br />previously had customarily been allocated to defer expenses of <br />the Police Department and sanitation service. In addition, <br />with the up-coming operation of the Tri-Municipal Treatment Plant, <br />the Village could no longer expect to receive sewer rent charges <br />from the Town of Poughkeepsie which avera'ged approximately <br />$80,000 to $90,000 annually. <br /> Furthermore, there were increased expenses projected in as <br />much as salaries were to increase pursuant to both the PBA and <br />CSEA contracts and a 5% increase was budgeted for other Village <br />employees, with the accompanying mandatory fringe increases, <br />(e.g., fica, retirement, etc.) which are keyed to wages. The <br />Highway Dept. budget was increased to provide for the purchase of <br />certain equipment; and cuts made last year to the Recreation <br />budget had to some extent been re-instated for the re-organized <br />program, although still somewhat less than in previous years. <br />Also, $18,000.00 was included for fire truck expenses; and finally <br />a significant increase was the result of increased carting costs <br />in connection with sanitation. <br /> <br />Jean Laffin asked if the Village anticipated buying a new fire <br />truck. <br /> <br />Tr. Alfonso clarified that the $18,000 was for bonding towards <br />the costs of refurbishing the ladder truck which was 20 years <br />old and due for re-certification. He explained that the ladder, <br />although in need of somd repair was in over-all good shape, but <br />that the cab was rusted out and the Village planned to re-chassis <br />the vehicle which would be a great cost savings as compared to <br />the purchase of a new truck. <br /> <br />-the being no further comments pro or con re the budget, the <br />hearing adjourned at 7:15 p.m. · <br /> <br />Respectfully submitted, <br /> <br /> <br />