2012 Budget Highlights

Tax Cap
Budget is $5,103 less than 2% tax levy cap

Tax rate increase:
ADL: 2.44% or $33 (compared to 2.63% for 2011)
With utilities increase: 3.5%, or $83.06
Without utilities increase: 6.0%, or $107.70

Cuts
1. 5 staff reductions
2. Bulk trash to 2 pick ups; staff used for other projects
3. Drainage money eliminated from Highway budget and work to be funded from Fund Balance

Staff and organizational changes
1. Reduction of 4 due to retirement and resignation
2. Consolidation: David Rambo to oversee Central Garage and DEC. $20,000 budget transfer from Refuse Budget to Water to cover a salary increase for him. In addition to salary increase, he will get a car to take home.
3. Consolidaton: Maintenance staff in library fund and in police department budget now shifted to Building Maintenance line item.

Assessment Roll
$31 million drop. Had roll remained unchanged, the tax rate for A,D,L would have been 1.82%, or $24.60.

Revenue
1. Mortgage and sales tax same as 2011
2. $250,000 from Fund Balance
3. New Operating Permit fee recommended by Building Inspector, estimate at $30,000

Taping Work Sessions
$2,000 new expense offset by Supervisor’s donation

Vehicle purchases
2 police cars
1 pick-up truck, building maintenance
1 pick-up truck, sewer
1 6-wheel dump truck, water