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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1976 Town BudgetPUBLIC HEARING HELD ON 10/22/75 AT 7:30 P.M. IN REGARD TO THE TOWN BUDGET, PRESENT: Robert Blatchley Christine Canestaro Donald Eaton Ronald Fish Sherman Griswold Ray Miller Mary Fowler Bush, Stenographer MR. BLATCHLEY: I would like to ask our Town Clerk to read the official notice as printed in our paper. LEGAL NOTICE READ BY CHRISTINE CANESTARO: LEGAL NOTICE, TOWN OF CORTLANDVILLE, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Preliminary Budget of the Town of Cortland- ville and the Preliminary Budgets for Water District No. 1, Water District No. 2,'Water District No: 3 and Sewer District No. 1 for the Fiscal year beginning January;l, 1976 have been completed and filed in the Office of the Town Clerk at 15 Terrace Rd. in said Town of Cortlandville, where they are available for inspection by any interested person during regular office hours. , FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Town Board of the Town of Cortlandville will meet and review said Prelimi- nary Budget and hold a Public Hearing thereon, in the Town Hall 15 Terrace Rd. in said Town at 7:30 P. m. on October 22, 1975 and that at such hearing any person may be heard in favor of or against the preliminary budget as compiled or for or against any item or items therein contained. Pursuant to section 113 of the Town Law the proposed salaries of elected Town Officers are hereby as follows: Supervisor $ 8,000 Justice - Full Time 13,500 Justice 2,200 Councilman 1,600 Councilman 1,600 Town Clerk 9,950 Highway Superintenden*1,500 By Order of the Town Board Christine Canestaro Town Clerk -"1 Y MR. BLATCHLEY: Now this is a hearing and we will not be taking ` final action tonight. We are here for public opinion and we will be taking final action at one of our two meetings in November. The final budget does have to be approved by November 20. Now how I would like to proceed on this is to read the item in the budget readings 1975 budget figure and the preliminary 1976 budget figure. And I'll try to go slow enough so it can be understood and comprehended. We will start with page 2. The Town Board personal services $3,000.00, $3,200.00. Con- tractual expense $200.00, $200.00. Totals $3,200.00, $3,400.00. Didn't I make it clear that I'll read the item and the first figure is the 1975 figure and the second would be 1976. Is that clear? I thought I stated that. Justices $18,950.00, $22,200.00. Contractual $3,500.00, $3,500.00. Total for justices $22,450.00, $25,700.00. Supervisor personal service $9,750.00, $8,000.00. Contractual expense $1,000.00, $1,000.00. Total $10,750.00, $9,000.00. Tax collection $500.00, $500.00. Total $500.00, $500.00. Budget officer $1,000.00, $1,250.00. Total $1,000.00, $1,250.00. Page 3 assessor personal service $12,000.00 $12,000.00. Now under equipment we have a possible sircerary served upon us or a sircerary has been served upon us. We may have to have a court fee appraisal so it would be 0 under A1355.4 as an added figure in anticipating possibly a court cost there of court fee. We have added $2,000.00 in there in case we do have to go to Court on this. Con- tractual 'expense $2,000.00, $1,000.00. Totals $14,000.00, $15,000.00. Town Clerk personal service $14,000.00, $14,750.00. Contractual $1,200.00, $1,250.00. Total $15,200.00, $16,000.00. Attorney $6,600.00, $6,850.00. Contractual $200.00, $200.00. Totals $6,800.00, $7,050.00. 2 Y Personnel personal services, this includes the most of the expense for Renee, Renee Bilodeau who is our Town Bookkeeper. $3,100.00, $5,650.00. Contractual expense $200.00, $200.00. Totals $3,300.00, $5,850.00. Elections personal services $3,300.00, $3,725.00. Equipment $2,000.00, $500.00. Contractual expense $400.00, $400.00. Totals $5,700.00, $4,625.00. Buildings personal service $300.00, $300.00. Equipment $600.00, $600.00. Contractual expense $4,500.00, $8,000.00. Totals $5,400.00, $8,900.00. The major reason for my going from $4,500.00 to $8,000.00 is for the maintenance of our new municipal building on West Road. Central printing this is for envelopes, our supplies $1,750.00, $2,000.00. The total is the same. Special items unallocated insurance $5,450.00, $6,000.00. Municipal association dues $300.00, $350.00. Property tax on our new building $800.00. Totals $5,750.00, $7,150.00. Page 5 traffic control mostly for highway signs $600.00, $600.00. Total: $600.00 and $600.00. Control of animals is for the SPCA $3,300.00, $3,600.00. $3,300.00 and $3,600.00. Total is public safety $3,900.00, $4,200.00. Pay salary we have not signed a contract with the ambulance service as yet. We have been told by other town officials we should add at least ten per cent to the last figure to get an approximate cost. We ii have added more than ten per cent. It is $12,500.00 to $15,000.00. Total $12,500.00 and $15,000. Total of health $12,500.00, $15,000.00. Transportation superintendent of highways salary personal services $11,000.00, $11,500.00. Contractual expense $200.00, $200.00. The garage maintenance to the county garage $5,000.00, $5,650.00. Total $5,000.00, $5,650.00. Total cost for transportation services $16,200.00, $17,350.00. Town Historian $100.00, $100.00. .Totals the same. 3 W Y 4 Celebrations $170.00, $1,170.00. This is a $1,000.00 given is the bi- centennial celebration. Total being the same $170.00 and $1,170.00. Total for culture recreation $270.00, $1,270.00 this year. Environmental commission that we now have $100.00 total $110.00. Beautification $100.00, $100':.00. Total $100.009 $100.00. Cemetary upkeep $340.00, $350.00. Total same $340.00, $350.00. The total for home and community service is $440.00, $550.00. Employee benefits page 12 yes. Employee benefits retirement $15,000.00, $22,000.00. Social Security $6,200.00, $7,800.00. Workman's compensation $6,000.00, $6,000.00. Hospital and medical insurance.$2,900.00, $4,300.00. Totals $30,100.00, $40,100;-,00. Transfer to the highway fund $15,000.00, $17,000.00. Totals $15,000.00, $17,000.00. The total of general fund appropriations at the bottom of page 13 this will be transferred to the first page $174,210.00, $201,895.00. Page 14 in'terest and penalties on real estate taxes $900.00, $1,000.00. Clerk fees $700.00, $1,000.00. Page 15 interest earnings $3,500.00, $4,500.00. Rental of property $500.00, $500.00. I can't remember what v that was for. 3 MR. FISH: That is the town the new municipal garage. MR. BLATCHLEY: Oh right. Dog license fund $1,200.00, $1,500.00. Fines and forfeitures from our Town Justice Court $18,500.00, $20,000.00. Page 16 total estimated revenue from local sources $24,800.00, $28,500.00. State aid per capita aid $42,627.00, $47,852.00. Mortgage tax income $17,000.001 5 $20,000.00. Total estimated from state sources $59,627.00, $67,852.00. Federal aid $84,427.00, $96x352.00. Estimated unexpended balance at the end of the year $15,000.00, $17,000.00. Engineering Contract Mr. Rowell is $3,200:00, $3,200.00. Unallocated insurance $11,750.00, $2,100.00. Making a total of $4,950.00 and $5,300.00. Registrar of vital statistics $50.00, $36.00. Contractual expense $30.00. Total $50.00 and $66.00. Highway lighting $14,000.00, $20,000.00. Playgrounds and recreation $1,000.00, $1,300.00. Total $1,000.00, $1,300.00. Recreation contractual expense $3,500.00, $3,200.00. Total $3,500.00 and $3,200.00. Librar';r and this is for the library in Cortland in McGraw, $16,500.00 $17,500.00. Zoning officer expense $660.00, $5,,,660.00. This is largely a salary expense of our zoning officer Mr. Fowler. Equipment 0 and $600.00. Contractual expense $1,100.00, $2,500.00. Totals $1';760.00, $8,760.00. The planning board $780.00, $1,440.00, personal services. Contractual expense $1,000.00, $1,990.00. For totals,of $1,780.00, $3,430.00. Undistributed,;,$5,300.00, $89250.00. This is for the town outside of the Village of McGraw.anow. Social security 3 $2,100.00, $2,800.00. Workmens compensation $2,810.42, $2;788'.91. Hospital and medical insurance $900.00, $1,200.00 Total undistributed funds for the town outside the Village of McGraw is $11,110.42, $15,038.91. Undistributed money going to the highway fund $45,000.00, $55,000.00. Total $45,000.00, $55,000.00. Appropriations for the town outside the village I $99,650.42, $129,594.91. "Revenues outside of the village non -property tax $45,000.00, $55,,0.00..00. <Zoning fees from Mr. Fowler $3,000.00, $3,000.00. Interest and earnings $3,500.00, $3,500.00. ;Total estimated revenues from local sources $51,500.00, $61,500.00. State aid for outside the village again $35,131.00, $39,438.00. Youth programs $1,000.00 and $1,600.00. Total estimated revenues from state aid outside $36,131.00, $41,038.00. Total for page 1 for these revenues $87,631.00, $102,538.00. Estimated unexpended balance $12,019.42, $27,056.91. If you look at the figures on the front page at the end. Highway appro- and r``e,,��airs personal services priation"$28,000.00, $31,000.00. Contractual expense $46,000.00, $51,000.00. Total for highway repairs $74,000.00, $82,000.00. Total on the bottom of 23 highway repairs again $74,000.00, $82,000.00. Bridges $3,000.,00 for personal services and $3,000.00. Contractual expense $2,000.00, $2,000.00. A total of $5,000.00, $5,000.00. On page 25 the $5,000.00 will be transferred to page 1. Highway machinery $26,000.00 page 26, $26,000,:00, $28,000.00. Equipment $40,000.00, $43,000.00. Contractual expense $16,000.00, $17,000.00. Totals $82,000.00, $88,000.00. Totals on the end of page 27 for highway machinery expense of $82,000.00 moved to $88,000.00 in 76. Snow and miscellaneous for high- way we control brush and weed control, $2,500.00, $2,500.00. Contractual expense $100.00, $100.00. A total of $23600.00, ,Y r Y $2,600.00. ,Snow removal personal services $27,500.00, t $30,000.00. Contractual expense $16,000.00, $16,000.00. Totals $43,500.00, $4.6,000.00. Total for highway snow and miscellaneous page 29 $46,100:00 moved to $48,600.00. Revenue interest and earnings for highway $1,000.00 increased to $2,000.00. Transfer tory-,.a highway fund from the town outside the village $45,000.00 in 75 and $55,000.00 in 1976• Mileage aid $4,700.00, $4,700.00. Total estimated revenues $50,700.00, $61,700.00. Bridges estimated expense are revenues $2,000.00 and $2,000.00 on page 32. MR. EATON: Unexpended balance. MR. BLATCHLEY: What? MR. EATON: Unexpended balance. MR. BLATCHLEY: Okay. Interest and earnings on machinery $1,000.00 and $2,000.00. Transfer from the general fund $15,000.00, $17,000.00. Total $16,000.00, $19,000.00. Total estimated unexpended balance $6,100.00, $8,500.00. Federal revenue sharing for the town building this is new so there.is not a 1975. We appropriate $8,000.00 in 1976. Public transportation $35,000.00 in 75. $35,000.00 in 76. Totals $35,000.00, $35,000.00. Total appropriations $50,000.00, $43,000.00. The $15,000.00 for the bridge in 75 but obviously will not be in the 76. Estimated revenues and unexpended balance we are on page 36 $1,000.00, $500.00. Federal revenue sharing $37,000.00, $37,500.00. Total estimated revenues $38,000.00, $38,000.00. Estimated 7 unexpended balance $12,000.00 and $5,000.00. Water District Number 1 personaleservices $1,800.00, $2;150.00. Contractual expense $450.00, $300.00. Totals $21,250,00, $2,450.00. of Source of supply and now we have a ;figure,therev0 in 1975 and $55,000.00 in 1976. This is the anticipated cost of putting in the pump andhooking up the '- 'to our water system. Contractual expense $8,000.00, $8,000.00. Total $8,000.00,$63,000.00. Purification of water contractual expense $150,00 to $200.00. Totals $150.00 and $200.00. Personal services for water district number one $9,500.00, $10,450.00. Equipment there was no 1975 but $10,000.00 represents,z! two third's of the cost of a new back hoe. Contractual expense $17,000.00, $35,000.00. Totals $26,500,03, $55,450.00. Undistributed $1,500.00, $2,000.00 and that is the state retirement. Social security $950.00, $1,100.00. Total for undistributed expenses $2,450.00, $3,100.00. Bond expense undistributed $10,000.00 1975, $10,000.00 1976 totals the same. Debt interest $6,342.50, $5,962.50. Total interest expense the same as before $6,342.50, $5,962.50. Total water appropriations water district number one $55,692.50, $140,162.50. Revenues for water district one metered sales $38,000.00, $40,000.00. Unmetered sales $5,400.00, $5,000.00. Water connection charges $2,250.00, $1,200.00. Interest and penalties on water rents $150.00, $250.00. Interest and earnings $3,200'c00, $1,000.00. That is being depleted quite largely of our new well and pump installation. M MR. ERAUKLIS: You don't have anymore money invested in this. MR. BLATCHLEY: Right. .In"water district numb one. True. Reimbursement by the State $34,300.00, now this is money to be reimbursed on the relocation of lands on McLean Road and Route 281. Total water district'number one revenues $49,800':00, $81,750.00. Unexpended balance $692.50, $51,412.50. Water district number two personal services this is for part of the salaries the Walkers I believe primarily and secretarial help okay, none was put in for 1975 $337.50 in 1976. Contractual expense $20.00, $30.00. And totals would be $20.00 Vs. $367.50. Source of supply con- tractual expense $1,100.00, $1,100.00. Totals the same. Transmission and distribution personal services is $100.00 and $100.00. Totals the same. Total water district number two appropriations $1,220.00, $1,567.50. Revenues from water district number two $1.;220.00, $1,220.00 and additional $40.0(,) added this year for interest and earnings so it would be $1,220.00 Vs. $1,260.00 in 1976. Unexpended balance $307.50. v Water District number three personal services $462.50. Con- tractual expense $40.00, $40.00. Totals of $40.00, $502.50. Source of supply power and pumping contractual expense $1,000.00, $1,000.00. Totals $1,000.00, $1,000.00. Trans- mission and distribution personal services $400.00, $400.00. Contractual $2,000.00 and $1,000.00. Totals $2,400.00 and $1,400.00. Total appropriations for district number three \1 10 $3,440.00 Vs. $2,90'2.,.50. Revenues for district number three metered sales $1,000.001 $1,200.00. Unmetered sales $1,440.00, $1,440.00. Totals $3,440.00 Vs. $2,640.00. Unexpended balance added this year $262.50. Fire protection to contract with McGraw and Homer, $37,811.00, $48,811.00. Totals the same. Sewer district number one personal services $600.00, $850.00. Contractual expense $250.00, $100.00. Sewage collection personal services $4,740.00, $5,400.00. Equipment $5,000.00 that is the remainder which we eventually expect to put in the back hoe. There is $10,000.00 in notes from water district number one and there is $5,000.00 of that in the sewer making $15,000.00 difference to the back -,hoe. Contractual expense $4,800.00, $4,800.00. Totals $9,540.00 Vs. $15,200.00. Undistribute+ ompensation $600.00, $600.00. Hospital and medical insurance $450.00, $600.00. Totals $1,050.00 Vs. $1,200.00. Undistributed funds in the water district number one sewer district, $7,000.00, $7,000.00. Totals $7,000.00 and $7,000.00. This is bond expense. D:6bt service for sewer bonds $3,589.00, $3,330.00. Now there are two sets of bonds, two sets of bonds. MR. FRAUKLIS: No interest. MR. BLATCHLEY: Interest. Okay I am sorry. Total sewer district appropriations $22,029.00, $27,680.00. Sewer revenues'sewer'rents $5,300.00', $5,500.00. Sewer charges $14,175.00, $14,175.00. Interest and earnings from sewer district money $1,250.00, $1:;250.00. Total estimated revenue is $20,725.00, $20,925.00. Unexpended balance $1,304.00, $6,755.00. And on page 57 are the salaries of the elected officers of the town. Supervisor $8,000.00. Full time Justice $13,500.00. Town Justice $2,200.00. Two Councilmen at $1,600.00 each, $3,200.00. Town Clerk $9,950.00. Highway Superintendent $11,500.00. Now I feel I can answer most of the questions on this. If not, I will call on the two people that have helped the most with this budget our present book- keeper Renee Bilodeau and our former bookkeeper Mr. Rudy Krauklis. We can't let you go Rudy. He was a former town bookkeepver. The totals on page one have all been referred to during the reading. Do you want these all read? Okay. General fund appropriations $201895.00 less estimated revenues of $96,352.00 less the unexpended balance of $17,000.00, amount to be raised by tax $88,543.00. For the town outside the village appropriations $129,594.91 less estimated revenues of $102,538.00 less unexpended balance of $27,056.91 resulting in no tax. Highway repairs and improve- ments $82,000.00 the estimated revenue is $61,700.00 amount to be raised by tax $20,300.00. Bridges $5,000.00 no revenue unexpended balance is $2,000.00 amount to be raised by tax is $3,000.00. Machinery $88,000.00, $19,000.00 estimated revenu: no unexpended balance to be used, $69,000.00 to be raised by taxes. Snow and miscellaneous expense $48,600.00, no reve- nues, unexpended, balance $8,500.00, amount,to be raised by tax $40,100.00. Federal revenue sharing funds $43,000.00 W 19 revenue is $38,000.00, unexpended balance of $5,000.00 of course there is no tax on that. A total for the general • budget outside the districts is $5983089.91, estimated revenues of $317.590.00, unexpended balance to be used $59,556.91, leaving a total to be raised by taxes $220,943.00. Water District number one $140.162.50, esti- mated revenues $81.750.00, unexpended balance to be used $51,412.50, amount to be raised by tax $7,000.00. Water district number two $1,567.50, appropriation $1,260.00 in revenues effected, unexpended balance $307.50 with no tax. Water district number three $2,902.50, estimated revenue is $2,640.00, using an unexpended balance of $262.50, leaving no tax. Sewer district number one $27,680.00, an estimated revenue of $20,925.00, using an unexpended balance of $6,755.00, and no tax. Fire protection $48,81100 and no revenues no expended balance, $48,811.00. For a grand total budget%of $819,213'141, total revenues $424,165.00, unexpended balance to be used $118,294.41, amount to be raised by taxes $276.754.00. Now do you have those tax rates. The tax for the whole town comes to -$4.11. The fire tax come.3 to $.99. The water district is $x:58. And the McGraw village pays $3.69. These are in the rounded figures. I can carry them out if you want,, -..me to carry them out farther. UNIDENTIFIED SPEAKER: That was three dollars and what? WE. BLATCHLEY: For McGraw? UNIDENTIFIED SPEAKER: Yes. i MR. BLATCHLEY: Actually it is $3.70, 3.69.9. It is $3.70. Yes Ray? MR. MILLER: What was that, four something? MR. BLATCHLEY: $4.11. That is the general town tax. That is an increase in slightly less than three cents over the other for�1975. Fire tax is $.19,cents more, water tax is $47 -more, and the village tax is not $.12, $.13 cents more. Are there general questions or any questions on the budget? MR. ART VANDEMARK: Are there two more meetings and then there will be another budget hearing and then it will be an adopted meeting or something? MR. BLATCHLEY:,"� We can have another hearing, I just checked on that Art. If there are no serious objections to this we will probably adopt this at the first meeting in November. If there are serious objections to this and if it results in an increase, we do have to have another hearing. MR. VANDEMARK: Can I ask a question on whether water district one would be appropriated at $55,000.00'last year and you have $51,000.00 unexpended balance. Could you explain that? MR. BLATCHLEY: This is what we use this surplus that we had to use we had $101,000.00 total in water district number one which at the beginning.of the year and we have used a higher portion or sum for the well costing $12,000.00, $15,000.00. MR. VANDEMARK: Last year you appropriated $55,000.00. 13 ,11 Where did the extra money come from? MR. BLATCHLEY: From a surplus that was left over. MR. KRAUKLIS: I could explain. We realize that when we are working that somehow sooner or later there is going to be some big changes to make when we need the money. That has slowly been accumulated and the interest and you have a $1,000.00 unexpended balance accumulated. And now this is getting used up so we are paying for the taxpayers. MR. VANDEMARK: Well there is no figure of a surplus figure there. I am wondering where the figure came from. I understand where it came from I am just uncertain what that amount is. MR. KRAUKLIS: It comes from different papers. The Supervisor's report for 1974. MR. VANDEMARK: It shows up. MR. BLATCHLEY: Yes we give a report each month on the balance of each account. MR. KRAUKLIS: That would be each one not surplus. That is unexpended balance shows only on January 1. When you close your books and what is left. MR. PALM: How did your unexpended balance this year compare to your unexpended balance last year? How did your unexpended balance this year compare to your unexpended bal- ance last year? MR. BLATCHLEY: It is considerably more. I don't have last year's figures in front of me. MR. KRAUKLIS: This year we don't have any unexpended balance Bob. MR. BLATCHLEY: We don't have any. MR. KRAUKLIS: The unexpended balance is going to show up only January or December. Twelve o'clock midnight on December 31. MR. BLATCHLEY: No what he is asking though, I think what you really want to know Delmer is the total of the $118,000.00 on the bottom of page one the total of unexpended balance used Ys.:Tast°year?isn'tsit? :;; -, MR. PALM: Yes that is right. This is on $48,000.00 last year. Yes 615. So you have a very high unexpended balance this year then. MR. BLATCHLEY: Yes, yes. Well we are primarily in the low. You see this well if it goes to the to Expense that our engineer estimated, it could go to $90,000.00. MR. PALM: Well no I don't think I am asking that ques- tion. Anyway this year you have $118,000.00 right? MR. BLATCHLEY: Right. MR. PALM: Now the last year you had what 40? MR. FISH: We only use 40 Del. We only used. That is less the unexpended balance of last year. We only used 40. MR. PALM: That is right. MR. FISH: This year we are using $118,000.00. MR. PALM: Oh okay. MR. FISH: Okay? All right. I Y I i MR. PALM: Well I'guess the real question would be what MR. BLATCHLEY: What's the difference, he wants to know what the difference value... MR. PALM: No. What is left over. To find out what your actual surplus is and that doesn't show up on here. Do you know what your actual surplus is or not? MR. KRAUKLIS: They don't know but the unexpended on January 1 when you close your books it shows something in the bank for January 1 you have got a deposit again January 1 let's say a certain amount of money let's say $50,000.00 now in books shows up in two amounts. Unexpended balance and checks. The balance of $50,000.00. That is not much difference -according to the town law unexpended balance and the surplus monies could be used for any legal town business. The various monies shows up in January 1. For instance let's say the town would receive all the income from oh let's say 317 estimated revenues from 317 in the budget for this year in 1975. And now there it is in the state. I would say so much from the justice of the peace will you get $20,000.00. But up to this time you have received only $50,000.00 up to this time. So the $30,000.00 is not yet the justice money and when that much money shows up when you have over $370,000.00. So this is surplus money. You can only provide for it in the budget. Put actual items out. MR, PALM: So the only money that you could say that would be your would be surplusVabsolutely for sure would be January 1? MR. KRAUKLIS: Oh about a week or two later. MRS. FISH: Well for instance if you have a big storm for snow Y 17 MR.9KRAUKLIS: No that isn't it. You see at the end of the year you have a lapse and it generally does. January 1 snow storm that goes to money received. And if money is received from 75 then that is the unexpended balance. And it can't be touched without the direction of thf: Town Board. MR. PALM: If it snows January 1, 1976 does that have to be out? MR. KRAUKLIS: Last year and it shows up usually. You hardly made it you really don't need you need snow removal. But you see right now it shous up in snow in snow and the unexpended balance for last year it is what is appropriated for snow removal. MR. BLATCHLEY: Is it not correct to say that the increase on the unexpended balance is caused quite largely by the additional money used needed for the development of the well, is this correct? MR. PALM: You mean last years money unexpended? MR. BLATCHLEY: Well legally you have used more this year than we had last year. MR. FISH: Well we appropriated from previous years. We were hoping to get the tax rate down. And we knew this was how it was done. MR. PALM: The well is charged to what water district? MR. FISH: Number one. MR. VANDEMARK: Are they put on at all? MR. BLATCHLEY: Number three is. MR. VANDEMARK: They don't carry at all? MR. BLATCHLEY: Number two is the city water. That is the one that is up by Crestwood Court up in that area. MR. VANDEMARK: You are putting funds of that source on page 18 i recreational funds you spent $71.64.,t,,But the budget shows there was $1,300.00 appropriated for... MR. BLATCHLEY: Now wait a minute what page are we on? MR. VANDEMARK: Page 18. MR. BLATCHLEY: Page 18. MR. VANDEMARK: You appropriated $1,300.00 that year you spent $71.64 total. The balance of that money went where? MR. MILLER: That was in 74, MR, BLATCHLEY: It went back into unexpended balance. MR. VANDEMARK: Unexpended balance? MR. BLATCHLEY: Yes. Any money that is not spent by the end of the year just reverts back to the unexpended balance. MR. VANDEMARK: Okay. Another question, you are the budget officer. is that correct? MR. BLATCHLEY: Yes. MR. VANDEMARK: If I get down to one point which I am very sur- prised more people aren't here arguing and hollering. There seems to be a $300.00 increase from last year for the budget officer, a 25 per cent increase for the budget officer this year. Also pertaining to the justice he is getting a 22.7 increase in wages. That is a little excessive I believe in the present situation don't you think? JUDGE EATON: I would like to allude to that if you would like me to. As of the lst of September the justice load has increased consi- derably and if it continues for the next three months the way it has all year, the total increase will be 42 per cent over last'year. Increase in work load'. W MR. VANDEMARK: I appreciate that fact,but we have two town jus- tices, isn't that right? MR. EATON: Right. MR. VANDEMARK: I mean I am not against the fact that the justice should have a raise, I won't argue with that, but I was given a three per cent raise from my company and the cost of living is still going to be under half of what he is going to receive. MR. BLATCHLEY: On my own... MR. VANDEMARK: My opinion as a taxpayer is there is no excuse for it, but I am sure he does a good job. MR. BLATCHLEY: Well I think so too. I have observed his work and he is here many, many hours a°day. MR. VANDEMARK: Well I am available 24 hours a day 7 days a week myself. It appears to be acceptable. MR. BLATCHLEY: On the Budget Officer and Supervisor this year an across the board increases were a little bit less around 10 per cent, but I didn't take the 10 per cent myself.r MR. VANDEMARK: No I noticed the other board members took basically around 5 or less. MR. BLATCHLEY: Took what? MR. VANDEMARK: The percentage of raise was no more than was basically 5 or less. MR. BLATCHLEY: And my own was about 7 per cent or something like that 6 or 7 per cent. MR. VANDEMARK: That is a reasonable figure. I mean the taxpayers expect to pay a reasonable figure. Y 19 MR. BLATCHLEY: Yes right. MR. VANDEMARK: But I mention these two increases=,in particular the Budget Officer and the Justice it doesn't appear to be acceptable. JUDGE EATON: I would like to allude once more toathat. The hours per month have increased to about 300 for Town Justice. Work hours. MR. VANDEMABK: A single Town Justice? JUDGE EATON: The pay is'excessive,'the work is'excessive. And as of the 1st of September they added to us.another part of a Court a Small Claim's Court. MR. VANDEMABK: I understand that has been added. JUDGE EATON: It has got to be added to it. And there is a lot of work to it. MR, VANDEMARK: It is once a week or something? JUDGE EATON: Well it has to be held at least every so often. MR. VANDEMARK: I.am talking about another Town Justice who meets once a week. MR. EATON: It is a requirement but you can hold it whenever you want. But it must be at least, you -must make it available every certain period of time. MR. VANDEMARK: No I do appreciate that fact. But we do have two Town Justices. And there are other Justices avail- able in the area. I have talked to other Justices and they they couldn't find a have come clear from Syracuse when V)Justice in the Town of North Syracuse who will come to the Tully area. _I appreciate Ctihe'workload'_but ` `still the work load is on every- body. At Smith Corona the college or anywheres else. They W Y all are expected to work from 8 to 8 and take a 5 per cent raise or in the case of he got a $250.00 bonus and lots of luck. MR. BLATCHLEY: Well I tell you Art to be very candid about the whole salary situation, I have a so+hat works for the state and he got this year a $250.00 bonus and that was it. So when it came to salaries I figured we could do one of two or three things. Give 0 or $250.00 average, or $500.00 average. And I finally realized that even the $500.00 would be minimal on some of our salaries. MR. VANDEMARK: I am not arguing on the salaries of the entire board. I am only arguing with the salaries that I quoted one is 25 per cent and the other is 22.7. MR. BLATCHLEY: Yes right. But on the little more defense on the personal service of Budget Officer I feel that I am more and -more becoming involved in more and more responsible for the town budget than I ever was before. And it seems to me that it is a big expense and a big responsi- bility. MR. VANDEMARK: Exactly. It is not a large sum of money, But it is 25 per cent and that is... MR. BLATCHLEY: No percentage wise it looks big I know. MR. VANDEMARK: But from $11,000 to $13,500 is a large sum of money. JUDGE EATON: Well Art I can't justify it any more than to say, I can't anymore than say that it took about half of 2, the workload. MR. BLATCHLEY: You realize that he does bring back an estimated $20,000.00 next year to the town. MR. VANDEMARK: Yes. MR. BLATCHLEY: Art we have answered the best we can I believe. MR. VANDEMARK: I would,bring up my personal opinion as a taxpayer. MR. BLATCHLEY: Sure perfectly all right. MR. KRAUKLIS: You see there is a Justice and it is a little different. And the Justice Court gives us income, as in this year ,that°.is not done yet provided $20,.000.00. And the Judge cannot take it as in6ome. That'is more or less his salary. The salary is the income on salary is more or less such items. This is 1220 which 1220'this group is the Jus- tice Court and expenses. You are including supplies, secre- taries salaries, postage and mileage and everything. And them, it counts in estimated revenues income. For instance bail thv- accounts that the Justice to get them back to town. More his • salary more his expense more he can use to get back. This K year for instance he has provided $18,500.00 in 76. However, again to income go money that is approximately $20,000.00 or $21,000.00. Next year's budget for 76 is $20,000.00 income, and expected to be extended. And probably its workload is higher and the income should be higher. MR. VANDEMARK: No one gets a raise especially on the ,I Y fact they bring in something that is more than what they work. If the water district laid out if you went and laid 100 feet of pipes a day and laid 200 feet tomorrow that you try to get use... MR.ftKRAUKLIS: That is one problem the state auditors always insist you can't make money, you can't make money from Judge. What the Judge brings in should be spent. And as it is now... MR. VANDEMARK: Yes but that doesn't mean, it shouldn't be spent in his salary. Now when a man works for Niagara Mohawk what he brings in for Niagara Mohawk is not what he gets. What I am saying is that we really appreciate the fact that he is a working man and he is working fulltime. But still it is an excessive amount of raise. Twenty three per cent. That is my 'basic argument that it is an percentage. It is not predicated on what he brings into this town it is predicated,on the fact that h- employed here. Not what he brings in. JUDGE"�EATON: Well it has got to based,on the workload and... MR. VANDEMARK: I appreciate that fact but it does not predicate the fact that you I mean what you put in is greater than this town. JUDGE EATON: No I didn't have anything to do with it. He was just justifying that situation. However, I don't even consider that. But if that comes in that comes back into the ?a W general fund under the Supervisor. I don't pay any attention to that. But he is just telling you what the revenue is. MR. VANDEMARK: Oh I appreciate that. JUDGE EATON: What I am basing it on workload. What you have to do. Now if the workload... M. VANDEMARK: `If I talked. tp my,boss*slabout my workload he would fire me. JUDGE EATON: Well let me ask you. How much has your workload increased?this year? MR. VANDEMARK: It has increased tremendously. I have got an 8 for 8 and that I am not kidding. JUDGE EATON: Forty two per cent maybe? MR. VANDEMARK: They want it. MRS. CANESTARO: Do you get time and a half for anything over forty hours? M. VANDEMARK: Yes I do. MRS.,CANESTARO.:, He doesn't. MR. VANDEMARK: Well I amron a labor contract. MRS. CANESTARO: All right: Well you are comparing work • for work so hours put in should mean something. t MR. VANDEMARK: It does. MR'S. CANESTARO: Okay. He should be paid for the hours that he works. MR. VANDEMARK: Well in that case you could put an hourly salary. MR. BLATCHLEY: Is there any other, we don't mean to cut P ?h W SON you off Art, but is there anything else you would like to bring up anybody else? Any other questions? t y MR. PALM: Just a minor one. When you said two thirds of the backhoe in one place and Irnever did get the other place. MR. FISH: Sewer. MR. BLATCHLEY: This is the estimated difference between a new backhoe and the old one. MR. PALM: No bids then needed on a sum of that amount? MR. BLATCHLEY: Yes. MR. FISH: Well we are going out to bid on that. MR. VANDEMARK: We are just appropriating it. You have already distributed the money to take care of it. MR. FISH: Right. We hope it comes under. MR. BLATCHLEY: You could right around $12,000.00 or a I little better. But we put in $15,000.00. I think you will find, I think when you find studying this budget that you will find that we have budgeted quite conservatively., And that there will be unexpended balances at the end of the year in many cases, with additional revenue in many cases. Any �I ,I more questions? I think at this time .wewill close the hearing then. Thank you very much for coming folks. Hearing closed at 8:35 P. m.