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SPECIAL TOWN BOARD MEETING
Discussion on 2023 Tentative Budget Draft
Town of Ulysses
Sept. 13, 2022
The meeting was held in person at the Town Hall at 10 Elm St., Trumansburg NY as well as via Zoom
videoconference. Notice of Town Board meetings are posted on the Town’s website and Clerk’s board.
Video recordings of meetings are available on Youtube at
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWVIs--g9CpHIxdk9YxZyPw.
CALL TO ORDER:
Ms. Olson called the meeting to order at 9:04am.
ATTENDANCE:
TOWN OFFICIALS
In person:
Supervisor- Katelin Olson (stepped out from 10-11am)
Board members- Michael Boggs (excused at 11am), Roxanne Marino, Rich Goldman
Town Clerk- Carissa Parlato
Budget Officer- Michelle E. Wright
APPROVAL OF AGENDA:
Mr. Boggs moved to approve the agenda. This was seconded by Ms. Marino and passed unanimously.
NEW BUSINESS:
Discussion highlights from 2023 Tentative Budget draft:
Fire budget:
• Increased costs due to transition to an assessment-based model rather than a multi-year call
average. Will be 75% assessment /25% call average
• Other options for fire protection include using Ithaca or setting up our own company but
neither seems better than current contract with Trumansburg
• The village is still discussing getting a fire boat
• The town is mandated to provide fire but not EMS
• The staff is all volunteer, which keeps costs down
EMS budget:
• Continue to be billed based on call avg.
• The Village is considering whether costs can be kept down by billing in-house
• Due to lack of services in neighboring municipalities, Trumansburg ambulance has provided
service. Concern about having enough equipment to service such a wide area
• Question on what type of reimbursement the village gets when driving to far areas but not
transporting
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• Goals of increasing revenue and keeping costs to taxpayers low– discussion on increasing fees
A fund :
• Consideration of 4% increase for Town Board salary line
• Clerk budget
• Central communication- related to IT update- includes new annual subscription for Microsoft
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• Contingency funds vs. the acct lines it may be spent out of
o Possible creation of new acct line for transparency: a contingency benefits line
• Several Rec PS lines moving to CE lines as they are stipends rather than wages
• Reserve increases due to Town Hall improvements
• Sales tax
• Mortgage tax
• Fund balance
• Creation of a Town Hall facilities manager for improvements
ADJOURN
Ms. Olson made a motion to adjourn at 11:39am. This was seconded by Ms. Marino and passed
unanimously.
Respectfully submitted by Carissa Parlato, Town Clerk
9/23/22