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A Public Hearing on the proposed 2000-2001 Village budget was <br />held on Wednesday, April 12, 2000 at 7:00 P.M. in the <br />American Legion Hall. <br /> <br />Mayor Belding said they were still working on proposed budget <br />and same wont be finalized until a later date. He said final <br />budget must be adopted by May 1, 2000 and, as it now stand, <br />tax rate would be set at $1~8.25 per thousand. <br /> <br />Tr. Juliano said, if all budget requests submitted by <br />department heads were approved, tax rate would be $153.00 per <br />thousand. He said, through budget cuts, rate was reduced to <br />$1~8.25 per thousand and will be lowered further until a <br />concurrence is reached. <br /> <br />Mayor Belding asked if anyone in the audience had any <br />questions pertaining to proposed budget. <br /> <br />Tr. Juliano reported the Firemens' Benefit proposal, <br />previously adopted, will amount to a 6.6% increase in the tax <br />rate or $7.50 to $8.00 per thousand and, if this was added to <br />last year's rate of $108.00, this year's tax rate would have <br />increased to $116.00 per thousand. He said tax rate for 1992- <br />93 was $119.00 compared to the lower rate of $108.00 per <br />thousand in 1999.- <br /> <br />Tr. Cerino said figures could be deceiving as 1992 was prior <br />to Residential Garbage being a separate charge. <br /> <br />Hearing left open for comments and communications for the <br />regular meeting were read in the interim. <br /> <br />COMMUN I CAT IONS: <br /> <br />Village Justice reports and Zoning fees collected for March, <br />2000 on file at the Village Hall. <br /> <br />Motion by Tr. Cerino, seconded by Tr. Lawrence that above <br />reports be accepted. Carried. <br /> <br />List of newly elected Officers submitted by the Wm. T. Garner <br />Engine Co. and the S.W. Johnson Company have been received <br />and copied Mayorand Village Board members and Fire Chief. <br /> <br />Motion by Tr. Juliano, seconded by Tr. Cerino that the list <br />of newly elected Officers as submitted by both Fire Companies <br />be approved. Ca~ied. <br /> <br />Letter from Reverend Sandra B. Mantz, Pastor of United <br />Methodist Church of Wappingers, requesting permission to use <br />Mesier Park on Sunday, April 23, 2000 for an Easter Sunrise <br />service. Park Co~,~E,ission copied. <br /> <br />Motion by Tr. Lawrence, seconded by Tr.. Davis that permission <br /> <br /> <br />