Peru’s Town 2015 Budget Deliberations Are Underway
By John T. Ryan
Last Thursday evening, October 2, 2014, the Town Board accepted the Tentative Budget prepared by Town Supervisor Peter Glushko and the process of finalizing a 2015 Town Preliminary Budget is underway. Glushko told the Board that he used $140,000 from the Town’s fund balance to keep the Tentative Budget $53,212 below the estimated 2% NYS imposed tax cap. He emphasized, “Our goal is to not exceed the tax cap, but we can’t guarantee that at this time. We have to examine budget requests and learn the exact tax cap percentage.” Health insurance rates continue to be challenging. Glushko said he anticipates a 12% increase in health insurance costs.
The Board scheduled its budget workshops to take place from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Town Hall. The general public is welcome to attend any and all workshops.
- October 8th (Wednesday) – General portion of budget, which primarily includes the programs and activities originating in the Town Hall.
- October 14th (Tuesday) – Valcour Sewer
- October 16th (Thursday) – Highway Department
- October 20th (Monday) – Water Department
- October 23rd (Thursday) – Salaries
- October 29th (Wednesday) – Only if necessary
Posted: October 6th, 2014 under General News, Peru News, Town Board News.