TOWN BUDGET
FOR 2014
Town of Milford
In
County of Otsego
Village Within
Village of Milford, New York
CERTIFICATION OF TOWN CLERK
I, Kenneth C. Sosnowski, Milford Town Clerk, certify that the following is a true and correct copy of the 2014 Town of Milford Budget as adopted by the Town Board on the 18th day of November 2013.
Signed:________________________________________
Kenneth C. Sosnowski
Date:_November 20, 2013_________________________
TOWN OF MILFORD
2014
TOWN BUDGET SUMMARY
Tax Rate per $1,000
Appropriations
Est. Revenues
Operating Transfers In
Appropriated Fund Balance: Estimated
Real Estate Taxes
General A
$0.42
*$406,080
$302,617
$54,150
$49,313
General B
-
$34,825
$19,028
$15,797
0
Highway DA
$2.14
$312,979
$30,075
$34,444
$248,460
Highway DB
$0.32
$311,159
$133,313
$140,000
$37,846
Special Lighting
$0.01
$1,532
$1,532
Fire District
$0.94
$108,825
$108,825
Totals
$3.83
$1,175,400
$485,033
$140,000
$104,391
$445,976
Taxable value
$116,346,811
*includes $140,000 interfund transfer
2014 Real Estate Taxes: $445,976
2013 Real Estate Taxes: $419,055
$ 26,921/$419,055 = .064 = 6.4% Tax Increase
Expenditures
Est. Revenues
Approrpriated Fund Balance
Real Estate Taxes
General A 2014
406,080
302,617
54,150
49,313
2013 budget
428,813
266,192
68,454
94,167
General B 2014
34,825
19,028
15,797
0
2013 budget
48,625
23,610
25,015
0
Highway DA 2014
312,979
30,725
34,444
248,460
2013 budget
315,523
30,725
70,734
214,064
Highway DB 2014
311,159
273,313
37,846
2013 budget
338,572
250,169
84,766
3,637
Special Lighting
1,532
0
-
1,532
2013 budget
1,532
0
1,532
Fire District
108,825
0
-
108,825
2013 budget
105,656
0
105,656
2014 Total to be raised by taxes
445,976
2013 Total to be raised by taxes
419,055
% increase
6,4%
2
General A Accounts Budget Worksheet
Actual Budget 2013
Tentative Budget 2014
Preliminary Budget 2014
Final Budget 2014
Income
A2999 · Local Sources
A1001 · Real Estate Taxes
0
0
A1081 · In Lieu of Taxes
1,092
1,092
1,092
1,092
A1090 · Interest and Penalties
3,500
4,000
4,000
4,000
MILFORD TOWN BOARD
2013 PRELIMINARY BUDGET HEARING
December 5, 2012 – MINUTES
Draft
OPEN MEETING: Supervisor Chris Harmon called the 2013 Preliminary Budget Hearing with the Milford Town Board to order at 6:30 pm at the Town Hall in Portlandville.
ROLL CALL: Present were Supervisor Chris Harmon, Councilmen Barbara Snyder, Harold Couse, Karl Vogel and John Gill, and Town Clerk Kenneth Sosnowski.
POSTED NOTICE: The legal notice, published in The Daily Star, concerning the 2013 Preliminary Budget Hearing, was posted at the three area post offices and at the Milford Town Hall.
PROCEDURE: The Town Supervisor presented and explained the 2013 Preliminary Budget, line item by line item, to the Town Board. The summary for the proposed 2013 Budget was; total appropriations $1,238,720.24, estimated revenue $570,696.00 with an estimated fund balance of $248,969. The summary for the 2012 Budget was; appropriations $1,061,425, estimated revenue $433,475 with an estimated fund balance of $217,129. He advised that the 2% increase to be raised by taxes would remain, as in the Tentative Budget, at $419,055 for 2013 as opposed to $410,821 for 2012. The increase from $3.4268 to $3.64 in the tax rate per $1000 of taxable value remained the same as in the Tentative Budget. There were proposed salary increases for Town Justices, Town Clerk and the Highway Superintendent in the Tentative Budget. Under the Preliminary Budget, the salaries for Town Justices would remain at the 2012 rate, the Town Clerk’s raise would be 3% and the Highway Superintendent’s proposed increase would remain the same.
Salaries of elected officials:
SUPERVISOR $10,750.00
TOWN BOARD (4 @) $2,600.00 EA.
TAX COLLECTOR $3,000.00
TOWN CLERK $7,725.00
TOWN JUSTICES (2@) $8,325.00 EA.
HIGHWAY SUPERINTENDENT $36,822.00
The Town Supervisor asked the Town Board if they had any questions concerning the Preliminary Budget. No questions were asked and there was no discussion.
MOTION: A motion was made by Councilman Couse seconded by Councilman Vogel to approve the proposed 2013 Preliminary Budget as the adopted Town of Milford 2013 Budget. Vote: All Ayes.
MOTIONS TO ACCEPT:
Councilman Gill seconded by Councilman Snyder made the motion to approve the Town Board Minutes of November 21, 2012. Vote: All Ayes.
Councilman Couse seconded by Councilman Vogel made the motion to approve the Town Board Public Hearing Minutes (Zoning Amendments) of November 21, 2012. Vote: All Ayes.
Councilman Couse seconded by Councilman Snyder made the motion to approve the Town Board 2013 Tentative Budget Minutes of November 28, 2012. Vote: All Ayes.
ADJOURNMENT: A motion to adjourn was made by Councilman Couse, seconded by Councilman Gill. Vote: All Ayes. Meeting adjourned at 7:21 pm.
Respectfully submitted,
________________________________
Kenneth C. Sosnowski, Town Clerk
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
2013 PRELIMINARY BUDGET HEARING
December 5, 2012 – MINUTES
Draft
OPEN MEETING: Supervisor Chris Harmon called the 2013 Preliminary Budget Hearing with the Milford Town Board to order at 6:30 pm at the Town Hall in Portlandville.
ROLL CALL: Present were Supervisor Chris Harmon, Councilmen Barbara Snyder, Harold Couse, Karl Vogel and John Gill, and Town Clerk Kenneth Sosnowski.
POSTED NOTICE: The legal notice, published in The Daily Star, concerning the 2013 Preliminary Budget Hearing, was posted at the three area post offices and at the Milford Town Hall.
PROCEDURE: The Town Supervisor presented and explained the 2013 Preliminary Budget, line item by line item, to the Town Board. The summary for the proposed 2013 Budget was; total appropriations $1,238,720.24, estimated revenue $570,696.00 with an estimated fund balance of $248,969. The summary for the 2012 Budget was; appropriations $1,061,425, estimated revenue $433,475 with an estimated fund balance of $217,129. He advised that the 2% increase to be raised by taxes would remain, as in the Tentative Budget, at $419,055 for 2013 as opposed to $410,821 for 2012. The increase from $3.4268 to $3.64 in the tax rate per $1000 of taxable value remained the same as in the Tentative Budget. There were proposed salary increases for Town Justices, Town Clerk and the Highway Superintendent in the Tentative Budget. Under the Preliminary Budget, the salaries for Town Justices would remain at the 2012 rate, the Town Clerk’s raise would be 3% and the Highway Superintendent’s proposed increase would remain the same.
Salaries of elected officials:
SUPERVISOR $10,750.00
TOWN BOARD (4 @) $2,600.00 EA.
TAX COLLECTOR $3,000.00
TOWN CLERK $7,725.00
TOWN JUSTICES (2@) $8,325.00 EA.
HIGHWAY SUPERINTENDENT $36,822.00
The Town Supervisor asked the Town Board if they had any questions concerning the Preliminary Budget. No questions were asked and there was no discussion.
MOTION: A motion was made by Councilman Couse seconded by Councilman Vogel to approve the proposed 2013 Preliminary Budget as the adopted Town of Milford 2013 Budget. Vote: All Ayes.
MOTIONS TO ACCEPT:
Councilman Gill seconded by Councilman Snyder made the motion to approve the Town Board Minutes of November 21, 2012. Vote: All Ayes.
Councilman Couse seconded by Councilman Vogel made the motion to approve the Town Board Public Hearing Minutes (Zoning Amendments) of November 21, 2012. Vote: All Ayes.
Councilman Couse seconded by Councilman Snyder made the motion to approve the Town Board 2013 Tentative Budget Minutes of November 28, 2012. Vote: All Ayes.
ADJOURNMENT: A motion to adjourn was made by Councilman Couse, seconded by Councilman Gill. Vote: All Ayes. Meeting adjourned at 7:21 pm.
Respectfully submitted,
________________________________
Kenneth C. Sosnowski, Town Clerk
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
MILFORD TOWN BOARD
2013 TENTATIVE BUDGET MEETING
November 28, 2012 – MINUTES
OPEN MEETING: Supervisor Chris Harmon called the 2013 Tentative Budget Meeting with the Milford Town Board to order at 6:30 pm at the Town Hall in Portlandville.
ROLL CALL: Present were Supervisor Chris Harmon, Councilmen Barbara Snyder, Harold Couse, Karl Vogel and John Gill, and Town Clerk Kenneth Sosnowski.
RESOLUTION 12-12: The Milford Town Board resolves that the required audit of court records and dockets for Milford Town Justices Robert Moore and Carol Rumenapp was conducted on 11/28/2012, in accordance with Section 2019-a of the NYS Uniform Justice Court Act. Motion made by Town Supervisor Harmon seconded by Councilman Snyder to send the audits conducted to the Office of Court Administration. Vote: All Ayes.
POSTED NOTICE: The legal notice, published in The Daily Star, concerning the 2013 Tentative Budget Meeting, was posted at the three area post offices and at the Milford Town Hall.
PROCEDURE: The Town Supervisor presented and explained the 2013 Tentative Budget, line item by line item, to the Town Board. The summary for the proposed 2013 Budget was; total appropriations $1,240,314.30, estimated revenue $570,696.00 with an estimated fund balance of $250,563. The summary for the 2012 Budget was; appropriations $1,061,425, estimated revenue $433,475 with an estimated fund balance of $217,129. He advised that after considering revenues, estimated appropriated fund balance and expenditures, there would be a 2% increase the total to be raised by taxes; $419,055 for 2013 as opposed to $410,821 for 2012. This represented an increase from $3.4268 to $3.64 in the tax rate per $1000 of taxable value. There were proposed salary increases for Town Justices, Town Clerk and the Highway Superintendent.
Salaries of elected officials:
SUPERVISOR $10,750.00
TOWN BOARD (4 @) $2,600.00 EA.
TAX COLLECTOR $3,000.00
TOWN CLERK $8,020.00
TOWN JUSTICES (2@) $8,577.00 EA.
HIGHWAY SUPERINTENDENT $36,822.00
The Town Supervisor asked the Town Board if they had any questions concerning the Tentative Budget. No questions were asked and there was no discussion.
The Town Supervisor advised that there should be a Preliminary 2013 Budget Hearing on December 5, 2012, at 6:30pm, followed by a regular Town Board Meeting.
The Town Clerk was directed to make the legal notice and postings concerning the meeting.
ADJOURNMENT: A motion to adjourn was made by Councilman Couse, seconded by Councilman Vogel. Vote: All Ayes. Meeting adjourned at 8:50 pm.
Respectfully submitted,
________________________________
Kenneth C. Sosnowski, Town Clerk
2013 TENTATIVE BUDGET MEETING
November 28, 2012 – MINUTES
OPEN MEETING: Supervisor Chris Harmon called the 2013 Tentative Budget Meeting with the Milford Town Board to order at 6:30 pm at the Town Hall in Portlandville.
ROLL CALL: Present were Supervisor Chris Harmon, Councilmen Barbara Snyder, Harold Couse, Karl Vogel and John Gill, and Town Clerk Kenneth Sosnowski.
RESOLUTION 12-12: The Milford Town Board resolves that the required audit of court records and dockets for Milford Town Justices Robert Moore and Carol Rumenapp was conducted on 11/28/2012, in accordance with Section 2019-a of the NYS Uniform Justice Court Act. Motion made by Town Supervisor Harmon seconded by Councilman Snyder to send the audits conducted to the Office of Court Administration. Vote: All Ayes.
POSTED NOTICE: The legal notice, published in The Daily Star, concerning the 2013 Tentative Budget Meeting, was posted at the three area post offices and at the Milford Town Hall.
PROCEDURE: The Town Supervisor presented and explained the 2013 Tentative Budget, line item by line item, to the Town Board. The summary for the proposed 2013 Budget was; total appropriations $1,240,314.30, estimated revenue $570,696.00 with an estimated fund balance of $250,563. The summary for the 2012 Budget was; appropriations $1,061,425, estimated revenue $433,475 with an estimated fund balance of $217,129. He advised that after considering revenues, estimated appropriated fund balance and expenditures, there would be a 2% increase the total to be raised by taxes; $419,055 for 2013 as opposed to $410,821 for 2012. This represented an increase from $3.4268 to $3.64 in the tax rate per $1000 of taxable value. There were proposed salary increases for Town Justices, Town Clerk and the Highway Superintendent.
Salaries of elected officials:
SUPERVISOR $10,750.00
TOWN BOARD (4 @) $2,600.00 EA.
TAX COLLECTOR $3,000.00
TOWN CLERK $8,020.00
TOWN JUSTICES (2@) $8,577.00 EA.
HIGHWAY SUPERINTENDENT $36,822.00
The Town Supervisor asked the Town Board if they had any questions concerning the Tentative Budget. No questions were asked and there was no discussion.
The Town Supervisor advised that there should be a Preliminary 2013 Budget Hearing on December 5, 2012, at 6:30pm, followed by a regular Town Board Meeting.
The Town Clerk was directed to make the legal notice and postings concerning the meeting.
ADJOURNMENT: A motion to adjourn was made by Councilman Couse, seconded by Councilman Vogel. Vote: All Ayes. Meeting adjourned at 8:50 pm.
Respectfully submitted,
________________________________
Kenneth C. Sosnowski, Town Clerk
