HomeMy WebLinkAboutAnnual Mtg. Minutes- 3/15/1943244 ,
MINUTES of'the annual'.meeting of the.residents of the Village "
of Cayuga Heights held at the Schoolhouse;;' at ':8 P M on :March
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15, 1943.
1. Mayor Kenerson was elected,Chairman`.of the meeting an
Clerk Trousdale was appointed. Secretary.
2. ;Mayor Kenerson reported the principal activities of'vthe
past year, calling attention to the `inability of,the.;Village -to
surface the roads:;,in the summer due .to shortage'of materiale,.to
the proposed improvements to.the street lighting which',ha`d to be,.
postponed, to the placing of.the police officer :on ,a half time basis,.
and to the. excellent financial condition of theWillage.
3. Treasurer';,Guise.presented the financial'etatement indicating
the receipts and disbursements of:the:Village:for tYie;year;:and
presented.the tentative budget totalling 927,255.91 The estimate.,
of income indicated that a tax.rate.of,5 mills would',be sufficient
to meet this budget. He stated that the Village,debt,now stood
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at 910,000. .
4. The Clerk read the,report of the nominating committee
consisting of Sherman Peer, Chairman, H. H. Scofield and George I.
Dale, which stated that they were unanimous in,nominating:Mr. T., B.
Maxfield and Sherwood Holt, the present.incumbents,:for'another
term.
5. IT WAS VOTED that the nominations be'closed.
6. It was pointed out.that it would'be possible'_to reduce;the
tax rate to 4.5 mills,.but after discussion it was :decided'.that .
it might be Just as well to. leave the tax rate,at 5 mills and:pay..
off the indebtedness at.s. more. rapid ' rate! with the idea
after the indebtedness were pa id, off. uld it wo then be;:possible
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after the war to appropriate a larger amount for; permanent
Improvements with raising the-tax rate:.,
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