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Home My WebLink About2022-11-09 November 9, 2022 1 BUDGET TOWN BOARD MEETING November 9, 2022 A Budget Meeting of the Lansing Town Board was held at the Town Hall Board Room, 29 Auburn Road, Lansing, NY, and streamed live on YouTube on the above date at 6:31 p.m. The meeting was called to order by Edward LaVigne, Supervisor, and opened with the Pledge of Allegiance to the flag. Roll call by Deborah K. Munson, Town Clerk, showed the following to be PRESENT: Andra Benson, Councilperson Ruth Groff, Councilperson Bronwyn Losey, Councilperson Joseph Wetmore, Councilperson Edward LaVigne, Supervisor ABSENT: No one absent ALSO PRESENT: Mary Ellen Albrecht, Bookkeeper, Charmagne Rumgay, Retired Bookkeeper, Jessica Hall, Deputy Town Clerk, and Dennis Griffin. MOTION TO OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING ON PROPOSED 2023 ASSESSMENT ROLLS FOR TOWN WATER, LIGHTING, DRAINAGE, AND SEWER DISTRICTS Councilperson Andra Benson, moved to OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING ON PROPOSED 2023 ASSESSMENT ROLLS FOR TOWN WATER, LIGHTING, DRAINAGE, AND SEWER DISTRICTS at 6:32 pm. Councilperson Joseph Wetmore, seconded the motion. All in Favor – 5 Opposed – 0 No one addressed the Town Board. MOTION TO CLOSE PUBLIC HEARING All persons desiring to be heard, having been heard, Councilperson Joseph Wetmore, moved to CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING ON PROPOSED 2023 ASSESSMENT ROLLS FOR TOWN WATER, LIGHTING, DRAINAGE, AND SEWER DISTRICTS at 6:34 pm. Councilperson Ruth Groff, seconded the motion. All in Favor – 5 Opposed – 0 MOTION TO OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING ON PROPOSED 2023 TOWN OF LANSING ASSESSMENT ROLLS AND PRELIMINARY BUDGET Councilperson Andra Benson, moved to OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING ON PROPOSED 2023 TOWN OF LANSING ASSESSMENT ROLLS AND PRELIMINARY BUDGET at 6:35 pm. Councilperson Joseph Wetmore, seconded the motion. All in Favor – 5 Opposed – 0 No one addressed the Town Board. MOTION TO CLOSE PUBLIC HEARING All persons desiring to be heard, having been heard, Councilperson Ruth Groff, moved to CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING ON PROPOSED 2023 TOWN OF LANSING ASSESSMENT ROLLS AND PRELIMINARY BUDGET at 6:36 pm. Councilperson Joseph Wetmore, seconded the motion. All in Favor – 5 Opposed – 0 November 9, 2022 2 RESOLUTION APPROVING THE SPECIAL DISTRICTS BUDGET AND TOWN BUDGET FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2023 Town Board Discussion • Concern with some fund balances being low and not following Town policy o Inflation caused several 2022 expenses to be more than projected: fuel, insurance, salt, black top, marina bulkhead o 2022 numbers based on modified budget ▪ Probably will not spend as much as projected o 2023 better shape than 2022, but downward trend • 2023 tax rate $.20 higher than 2022, increase more for 2024 (if necessary) • About $87,000 mortgage tax still coming for 2022 • Received sales tax through July o August – December may receive more than estimated in budget • ARPA money may be used for equipment • May look into public works department o Consolidate ▪ Possible to purchase less equipment • Continue work on five (5) year plan • Austerity measures may be necessary o No new hires o Item not in budget – need Town Board approval prior to purchase o No budget modifications for transferring money out of fund balance The Preliminary Budget for Fiscal Year 2023 for Town of Lansing was available as a handout. Summary of Fiscal Budget by Fund for 2023 Councilperson Bronwyn Losey, reviewed the Total Town: Appropriations Estimated Revenue Unexpended Fund Balance Amount Raised by Tax Appropriated Reserves General Fund Townwide 2,475,245.00 1,013,974.26 0.00 1,446,270.74 15,000.00 General Fund Outside Village 584,750.00 584,750.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Highway Fund Townwide 1,691,757.00 197,764.58 0.00 1,493,992.42 0.00 Highway Fund OutsideVillage 1,796,854.00 1,427,503.00 369,351.00 0.00 0.00 TOTAL TOWN 6,548,606.00 3,223,991.84 369,351.00 2,940,263.16 15,000.00 Councilperson Andra Benson, reviewed the Total Special Districts, and Supervisor Ed LaVigne reviewed the Grand Total Town and Special Districts: Special Districts Appropriations Estimated Revenue Unexpended Fund Balance Amount Raised by Tax Appropriated Reserves SDD1–Drainage District #1 3,000.00 0.00 0.00 3,000.00 0.00 SDD2–Drainage District #2 1,340.00 0.00 0.00 1,340.00 0.00 SDD4–Drainage District #4 2,750.00 0.00 0.00 2,750.00 0.00 SDD5–Drainage District #5 1,340.00 0.00 0.00 1,340.00 0.00 SDD6–Drainage District #6 3,740.00 0.00 0.00 3,740.00 0.00 SDD7–Drainage District #7 3,345.00 0.00 0.00 3,345.00 0.00 SDD8–Drainage District #8 7,602.00 0.00 0.00 7,602.00 0.00 SD10–Drainage District #10 3,788.00 0.00 0.00 3,788.00 0.00 SL1–Ludlowville Light District 2,000.00 0.00 0.00 2,000.00 0.00 SL2–Warren Road Light District 7,000.00 0.00 0.00 7,000.00 0.00 SL3–Lakewatch Lighting District 7,000.00 0.00 0.00 7,000.00 0.00 November 9, 2022 3 SS1–Warren Rd Sewer District 258,526.76 145,200.00 84,933.00 28,393.76 0.00 SS3–Cherry Rd Sewer District 43,860.00 30,620.00 12,871.25 368.75 0.00 SW–Lansing Water District 1,566,943.22 902,800.00 77,148.57 586,994.65 0.00 TOTAL SPECIAL DISTRICTS 1,912,234.98 1,078,620.00 174,952.82 658,662.16 0.00 GRAND TOTAL TOWN & SPECIAL DISTRICTS 8,460,840.98 4,302,611.84 544,303.82 3,598,925.32 15,000.00 RESOLUTION 22-126 RESOLUTION APPROVING THE SPECIAL DISTRICTS BUDGET AND TOWN BUDGET FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2023 The following Resolution was duly presented for consideration by the Town Board: WHEREAS, the Town Board of the Town of Lansing, having duly held public hearings on November 9, 2022, upon the Preliminary Budget approved by this Board and filed with the Town Clerk for the fiscal year commencing January 1, 2023, including the lighting, water, drainage districts, and sewer Special District Budgets for 2023, and the Town Board having heard all persons desiring to be heard in the matter, and the matter of the Budget for this Town for such fiscal year having been fully discussed and considered, and WHEREAS, the Town Board, at such meeting, having discussed the changes and final updates to such Preliminary Budget, and as so amended, duly approved and established the same as the annual Budget for this Town for the fiscal year beginning January 1, 2023; and NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the said Budget approved and filed as aforesaid, for 2023, is hereby amended as follows: Decrease $26,350 in Town Property Tax Assessment resulted in: a. Less than $1 change in taxes to be raised. b. Tax rate: increase from $1.793900 to $1.794000 RESOLVED, that the proposed Preliminary Special Districts Budget and the proposed Preliminary Town Budget, as so amended, be and hereby are approved and adopted as the Town of Lansing Final Budget for the Fiscal Year 2023; and be it further RESOLVED, that the Clerk of the Town shall prepare and certify as provided by law duplicate copies of the said annual Budget hereby adopted and deliver one of such copies to the Supervisor of the Town, and that the Supervisor shall present such copy to the Board of Legislators of the County, as required by law. The question of the adoption of such proposed Resolution was duly motioned by Councilperson Andra Benson, duly seconded by Councilperson Ruth Groff, and put to a roll call vote with the following results: Councilperson Andra Benson – Aye Councilperson Ruth Groff – Aye Councilperson Bronwyn Losey – Aye Councilperson Joseph Wetmore – Nay Supervisor Edward LaVigne – Aye Accordingly, the foregoing Resolution was approved, carried, and duly adopted on November 9, 2022. MOTION TO ADJOURN MEETING Councilperson Andra Benson moved to ADJOURN THE MEETING AT 7:11 PM. Councilperson Ruth Groff seconded the motion. All in Favor – 5 Opposed – 0 November 9, 2022 4 Minutes taken and executed by the Town Clerk. Respectfully submitted, Deborah K. Munson, RMC Town Clerk