HomeMy WebLinkAbout2024-10-25 Town Board Budget Meeting Minutes1 | P a g e
Town of Danby Special Budget Workshop
Friday, October 25, 2024
Board Members Present: Joel Gagnon, Town Supervisor
Leslie Connors
Katharine Hunter
Patricia Woodworth
Absent : Paul Hansen
Town Staff: Laura Shawley, Bookkeeper
Mariah Dillon, Town Clerk
Greg Hutnik, Town Planner
Call to Order 9:3 8 AM
Shawley presented the Tentative Budget, focusing on the General Fund, went over it line by
line, and captured and incorporated changes discussed and agreed to by the Board .
Dedicated vs nondedicated fund balance was discussed. Designating amounts to be reserved
for future expenditures like replacing oiffce equipment, was discussed. Having a Fund Balance
Policy was emphasized.
It was agreed that the Board will augment the contingency line item and then look at it every
year to determine if it needs adjusting.
Connors suggested reducing the salary increase for the Town Board members. It was decided
not to do that .
The commitment of the ARPA Funds was discussed at length.
Resolution 243 of 2024 To Incorporate the Changes Discussed and Agreed to at the Special
Budget Meeting and Make the Result the Preliminary Budget for 2025 .
Moved by Gagnon Seconded by Connors
Vote:
Connors Yes
Hansen Absent
Hunter Yes
Woodworth Yes
Gagnon Yes
Resolution 243 of 2024 passed on October 25, 2024
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Resolution 244 of 2024 To Authorize the Highway Department to Purchase a New Security
Camera System for $11,000 .
Moved by Gagnon Seconded by Connors
Vote:
Connors Yes
Hansen Absent
Hunter Yes
Woodworth Yes
Gagnon Yes
Resolution 244 of 2024 passed on October 25, 2024
Adjourn 11:30 AM