Minutes of the Public
Hearing upon Preliminary Budget, held
The Chairman, Mr. Ferebee,
called the hearing to order at
He started by saying that
the increased salary recently discussed for the Tax Collector would not be necessary
since the County had rescinded the resolution to extend the tax collection
period to include the month of May.
Mrs. Austin explained that
if the computer program can be changed to add the extra month into the
installment program the extension may occur in future tax collection periods.
Mr. Ferebee gave the Board
the new version of the budget worked on by himself and Paula McDonough.
He explained to those
present that a 3% increase had been given to the employees.
He said the highway budget
is up 12% due to the cost of sand and salt, he said Mr. Reed will not be
putting in for any new equipment for 2009.
He said this new version
shows $25,000 will be added to various areas of the budget, since the
preliminary budget, as discussed by the Board, for the purchase of a new truck
for public works, parks, water, plowing the Garden, etc.
He said the Library budget
was only increased about $400.
Mr. Biesemeyer informed
those present that nothing had been cut and that there was no change to the
employee’s health insurance.
Mr. Ferebee said he had the
Fire Districts budgets and that Keene’s was very close to the same as last
years and that Keene Valley’s had gone up about 4% overall.
Mr. Jaques said that he
would like to explain that the highway budget wasn’t really going up 12.4%, it
was only changing about 4 to 5%, but because of less in the unexpended balance,
an increase of 12.4% would need to be raised by taxes.
Resolution
No. 187 – 08
Mr. Jaques offered a
resolution and moved its adoption. Be it
resolved, that with all questions and comments answered, this hearing be
adjourned. This resolution was seconded
by Mr. Biesemeyer.
Roll Call Vote:
Mr. Ferebee: Yes
Mr. Martin: Yes
Mr. Biesemeyer: Yes
Ms. Neville: Yes
Mr. Jaques: Yes
This
meeting was adjourned at
Ellen
S. Estes, Town Clerk
William
B. Ferebee, Supervisor
Paul R. Martin, Robert M.
Biesemeyer, Marcy A. Neville and
Lawrence Jaques, Members of
Council