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TOWN OF ULYSSES
BUDGET PUBLIC HEARING
NOVEMBER 10TH, 1998
PRESENT: Supervisor Austic; Councilpeople Carolyn Duddleston , Peter
Penniman , Robert Weatherby, and Andrew Hillman ; Town Clerk Marsha Georgia .
Others Present : Thomas Reitz and Kevin Romer .
Supervisor Austic called the public hearing to order at 7 : 00 PM . Proof of
publication and posting of public hearing was provided .
Mr . Reitz commented that he received a copy of the budget a few weeks ago
and understands that the board has had a couple of work sessions since than .
He stated that he does appreciate the efforts of the Board to keep the tax at a
zero percent increase . Some of the points he wants to make is that he feels the
highway employees and certain other employees should get a higher increase
than the 2% that has been offered .
Mr . Austic explained what has taken place in the two work sessions . The Board
had a meeting with the employees on November 6t' and wages were discussed .
The outcome of that was a 3% increase would be given to all employees . Also
from the work sessions a full time justice clerk was added back into the budget
with a salary of $21858 . The only other changes were a line item was added for
bookkeeper at a salary of $ 13776 but at the same time the salary for the
Supervisor was reduced to $6000 . The unemployment line item was reduced
from $3000 to $300 . More fund balances were used . The whole budget is
raising $369072 in tax dollars . With the increase in the assessment and using
the fund balances the tax rate will be $ 1 . 6657 , which last year it was $ 1 . 6756
per thousand dollar of assessed value .
Mr . Reitz asked about the Planning Budget — he does not see any monies in
there for studies or considerations for water to Jacksonville?
Mr . Austic explained that they beefed last year's budget up because of the tower .
They are reducing the B Fund back down with the intent of any fund balance
remaining this year would be maintained in the B Fund , as a fund balance
($ 10, 000) . Than because of the decrease in the need for sales tax in the B Fund
and the DB Fund there will be $ 10 to $ 12 thousand of sales tax that can be kept
for studies .
Mr . Reitz talked about grant opportunities and maybe a grant writer .
Mr. Reitz stated that he is not familiar with what the fire contracts are . Mr .
Austic reviewed and stated that the fire rate would be $ . 55446, last year it was
$ . 5399 . Mr . Penniman went over the wish list of the fire departments needs that
were discussed at the meeting with the fire department . Some questions were
raised about the ambulance situation .
All persons desiring to be heard , having been heard , Mr . Penniman moved
seconded by Mrs . Duddleston to close the Public Hearing . Unanimously
approved . Hearing closed at 7 : 30 PM .
Respectfully submitted ,