Tentative Budget
Line by Line
10/3/13
Board members present were Councilman Wrisley, Councilwoman LaPine
And Supervisor Boisen. Also present Audrey Hoskins, Town Clerk.
Present were Olive Alexander, Tina Gardner, Ed Gardner, Janice Moran, Joyce Sukel, Sandra Vance, Dianne Lansing and Bradley French.
Supervisor Boisen stated there is a three percent pay increase for appointed employees. No increase for elected officials.
The Town Board stays the same as the 2013 budget.
The justice court clerk line was increased to cover any increase in workload.
The court clerk will have the three percent increase in pay.
Town Supervisor all the same as 2013 except for personal services secretary. She will receive three percent raise. Deputy Supervisor personal services will receive the three percent raise. Equipment line was increased to $3000. This for a new computer for Supervisor’s office. The Supervisor uses her own laptop at the present time.
Tax Collection stays the same.
Budget Officer pay will be increased by three percent.
Assessors’ salary will be the same. The assessors would like a laptop.
Supervisor Boisen will also look at the cost of an iPad. Contractual expense is down. Legal fees $1000.
Town Clerk salary same. Deputy Town Clerk salary up three present.
Contractual expense up for training new Town clerk.
Attorney Fees stay the same.
Buildings contractual expense same as 2013 $40,000.
Unallocated Insurance is increased for 2014. Association dues are increased for 2014. Taxes and assessments and Contingency funds are the same.
Animal control personal service up three present. Equipment stays same.
Contractual Expense (SPCA) rose up to $839. It is now $1.25 per person.
Health – Life flight same at $500. Health officer same at $500. Health
Insurance – buyout increased to $4000.
Superintendent of Highway – Personal services same elected official. Deputy
Highway Superintendent same at $1000. Contractual expense raised up to $500.
Highway Garage – contractual stays the same $22,000.
Sidewalks – Equipment same at $1500. Contractual expense same at $5,000.
Parks contractual expense same at $750. Play Ground contractual expense same at $1000. This is for inspection of the playground equipment at Beggs Park.
Special Recreation – The Grange Hall committee has requested $10,000 for 2014.
There are a number of issues that the Board will need to discuss relating to this request. Councilwoman LaPine stated she would like the thoughts from Board on this issue before she has another meeting with the Grange Hall Committee. She will send an email to the Board Members.
Youth Program other – will be $6590.00. The Youth program will cover all activities and the ski program. Supervisor Boisen stated Willsboro Supervisor Ed Hatch is working on the contract language based on the information we talked about. It will be a Youth program not just a summer Youth program.
Library same as last year. $10,000.
Historian contractual expense same as last year $500.
Senior Center building same as last year $500. Contractual expense same as last year $500.
Adult recreation contractual expense was raised to $6,000. Contractual expense (Sr. Van) same as last year $500.
Zoning personal services will receive a three percent raise. Contractual expense same as last year $500.
Planning Personal services-secretary will receive three percent raise. Equipment same as last year $1,000. A new computer made need to be replaced. Contractual expense same as last year $1400.
Environ. Control – Brass contract will be same as last year $750.
Refuse and Garbage Personal services will increase by three percent. Contractual
Expense will be increased to $30,000. Contractual Expense (old dump site monitoring) remains the same $2152.
Beautification personal services remain the same at $2500. Contractual expense remains the same at $500.
General Fund Appropriations
Employee Benefits – State Retirement increased to $29,433. Social Security
Increased to $13,019. Unemployment insurance remains the same at $2000.
Hospital and Medical insurance – increased to $50,504.
Interfund Transfers – Transfer to Capital (Sr. Van) same as last year $1000.
Transfer to Capital (Wrights Inn) same as last year $5000. Transfer to Capital
(Reserve) will be $25,000.
General Fund – estimated revenue
Anticipated Taxes – Interest and penalties on Real Tax property will be left blank.
Department Income – Tax Collection fees will be left blank. Town Clerk fees – $500. Beggs Park will be left blank since we are not collecting fees. Zoning fees $2000. Planning Board fee included in Zoning fees. Refuse and Garbage $62,500. Willsboro Senior Funding $3000.
Tax Assessment services do not believe we have any this year.
Use of money and property
Interest and earnings $250. Rental of Real Property $900. Lease Nexxia $17,886.
ACAP $2400.
Licenses and permits- no income generated since last year, when Town Clerk cancelled our account with them. The new Town clerk will go to training and then will be able to sell licenses.
Fines and Forfeitures – fines and forfeited bail $2500.
Insurance recoveries are the portion that the employees pay for their insurance.
It is left blank because we do not know how much this will be in 2014.
Miscellaneous – Unclassified Revenue $3000.
State Aid
Per Capita – We will not receive this money in 2014 or 2015.
Mortgage Tax $4000.
Youth Programs $350.
Highway Fund Appropriations
General repairs – Personal Services increased due to raises $82,969
Contractual Expense same as 2013 $45,000.
Improvements – Capital Outlay – CHIPS same as budgeted for last year $49,450.
Signs – $250.
Machinery – Equipment – The highway needs to purchase a new tandem truck. The one we need to replace is 13 years old. The cab is rusting out and this is a safety concern. A new truck can cost up to $200,000. The Board discussed the cost and where the money could come from to pay for the truck. There is some equipment that can be surplused and the money could be used for a new truck.
Contractual Expense same as last year $25,000.
Snow Removal – Personal Services increased due to raises $78,453.
Contractual Expense $65,000. Personal Services for Wingman for winter is $6000.
Sidewalks – Personal Services same as last year $1500.
Employee Benefits
State Retirement – increased for 2014 to $29,654.
Social Security – increased for 2014 to $10,340.
Workers Compensation left blank.
Unemployment Insurance same as last year $2500.
Disability Insurance same as last year $150.
Hospital and Medical Insurance increased to $82,915.
Shoes/Clothing – same as last year $3450.
Longevity Bonus – up this year to $3000.
Interfund Transfers – same as last year $20,000.
Highway Fund Estimated Revenues
Interest and Earnings – stayed the same as last year $500.
Equipment Rental – same as last year $178,000.
Sale of Refuse – left blank
Insurance Recoveries – increased in 2014 to 10,955.00
Miscellaneous – left blank.
Keytrol System – has been decreased to $5000.
State Aid
CHIPS – same budgeted amount as last year $49,000.
More was received in 2013 because there was more money to be distributed by
the State.
Town of Essex Water Budget District #1
Administration
Personal Services – raised to $821.
Equipment – same as last year $2000. We will need to look at this figure again.
Contractual Expense – up from last year to $1000. This may be able to be lowered.
Source Power Pump
Personal Services – up three percent for pay raise $1410.
Equipment – $3000.
Contractual Expense – decreased to $6,000.
Purification
Personal Services – up three percent pay raise $7957.
Equipment – $8617.
Contractual Expense – same as last year $20,000.
Employee Benefits
State Retirement – up this year to $8617.
Social Security up to $645.00
Workers Compensation left blank
Debt Service – Bond Principal down to $2000.
Bond Interest down to $1900.
Interfund Transfer
Transfer to Capital Project $40,000.
Town of Essex Water District #1 Revenue
Unmetered Water Sales – increased to $74,980.
Water Service Charge – left blank
Interest and Earnings – $100.
Rental Real Property – Sprint $22,868.
Interfund Transfer – left blank
Town of Essex Sewer District #1 Appropriations –
Administration
Personal Services Operator – increased by three percent raise up to $24,825.
Personal Services Operator Assistant – increased by three percent raise up to
$3605.
Personal Services Clerk – increased by three percent raise up to $640.
Contractual Expense – up to $26,000.
State Retirement – up to $4397.
Social Security – increased to $1794.
Workers Compensation left blank.
Unemployment – $75.
Disability stayed the same as last year at $150.
Medical Insurance – increased to $14929.
Debt Service – Debt Service Loan same as last year $33,333. We are not going to be allowed to use leftover grant money to reduce our debt.
Town of Essex Sewer District #1 Estimated Revenue
Revenue
Unmetered Sewer – increased to $107,503.
Health Insurance recoveries – same as 2013 $2245.
Essex Lighting District Appropriations
Street Lights – same as last year $4000.
Revenue
Interest and earnings – left blank
Refund from prior years – left blank
Whallonsburg Lighting District Appropriations
Street Lights – same as 2013 $2250.
Revenue
Interest and earnings – blank
Refunds from prior years – blank
Water District Extension #1 Appropriations
Debt Service – Principal same as last year – $4332.
Water District Extension #1 Estimated Revenue
Revenue – Real Property Tax – same as last year – $4332. This part of tax bill.
Fire District #1 Appropriations/ Revenue
Budget not received as of this date.
Fire District # 2 Appropriations/Revenues
Budget not received as of this date.
The anticipated rate schedule was discussed.
Councilwoman LaPine asked how much money the Town was going to have to spend as their share of the Lake Street Wall. The Town will have to cover $99,000.
$50,000 was transferred from unused legal fees and $30,000 we have in contingency and we have an application for a grant of $40,000. We will know this fall if we are going to receive the grant money. Super Boisen stated at the first Public Hearing the Board asked her to gather further financial information and it was presented at the second Public Hearing. Councilwoman LaPine she still has a problem with $99,000 and not knowing if we will receive any more grant money.
Councilman Wrisley stated that Board members had concerns, but if we had not acted we would have lost the $90,000 matching we had received. Councilwoman
LaPine stated in this economy I still have a problem with it.
Councilwoman LaPine had concerns about the cost of a new truck for Highway. She wanted to know how we were going to pay for it.
Motion to exit Line by Line Budget meeting and to enter Executive Session at 7 PM to discuss an employee matter at Transfer Station and a possible legal matter was made by Councilman Wrisley. Seconded by Councilwoman LaPine. Roll call Councilman Wrisley -yes, Councilwoman LaPine -yes and Supervisor Boisen -yes.
Motion to exit Executive Session at 9 PM and reenter Line by Line Budget meeting was made by Councilwoman LaPine. Seconded by Councilman Wrisley. Roll call Councilman Wrisley -yes, Councilwoman LaPine -yes and Supervisor Boisen -yes.
No action was taken in Executive Session.
Meeting adjourned at 9 PM.
