HomeMy WebLinkAbout2015-10-13TOWN OF DRYDEN
TOWN BOARD BUDGET WORKSHOP
October 13, 2015
Present: Supervisor Mary Ann Sumner, Cl Gregory Sloan, Cl Joseph
Solomon, Cl Jason Leifer, Cl Linda Lavine
Elected Officials: Bambi L. Avery, Town Clerk
Other Town Staff: Jennifer Case, Bookkeeper
Supv Sumner called the meeting to order at 5:40 p.m. She asked if the board had any
further instruction regarding the budget. She made the changes discussed at the meeting last
Thursday. That brought the tax rate to $1.7615. The DA appropriated fund balance was
moved to the A fund because the A fund has a higher fund balance. DA will be funded through
sales tax. Total appropriated fund balance will be $725,135.00. Cl Sloan noted this tax rate
would result in a $32.00 increase in Dryden town tax for a home assessed at $200,000, a 9%
increase.
The board discussed:
o The amount of appropriated fund balance
o The amount of the tax levy
o Distribution of sales tax from the county to the towns
o The amount of contingency to be included
o Anticipated sales tax revenues
Supv Sumner said that out of respect for town staff and county assessment staff she
would like to introduce this preliminary budget on Thursday so they can do what they have to
do in order to produce the tax bills in a timely manner.
RESOLUTION #151 (2015) – INTRODUCE PRELIMINARY BUDGET
Supv Sumner offered the following resolution and asked for its adoption:
RESOLVED, that this Town Board hereby agrees to introduce the Preliminary Budget
presently before it on Thursday, October 15, 2015, and set the public hearing for October 28,
2015, at 7:00 p.m.
2nd Cl Sloan
Roll Call Vote Cl Sloan Yes
Cl Solomon Yes
Supv Sumner Yes
Cl Leifer Yes
Cl Lavine Yes
It was noted that there was no provision in this budget for the town’s portion of
reconstruction of the Red Mill Road Bridge, estimated at $300,000.00. That amount could be
bonded for if needed in 2016, but Supv Sumner said that the construction date cannot be
confirmed at this point.
There being no further business, on motion made, seconded and unanimously carried,
the meeting was adjourned at 6:15 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Bambi L. Avery
Town Clerk