Counselors Plan to Adopt a 2019 Budget at Thursday’s meeting.
By John T. Ryan
Peru – The Peru Town Board will vote on the preliminary 2019 town budget at its Thursday, November 15, 2018 meeting. The budget is under the NYS tax cap and tax rates will remain stable. Most property owners will see an overall tax increase because assessed propety values increased by about 3% a few months ago.
The General Fund tax rate will increase from $2.27 to $2.36 per thousand dollars of taxable value. The Highway rate will decrease from $2.53/M to $2.45/M. Water rates will decrease from $2.28/M to $2.20/M. Sewer rates will decrease from $.25/M to $.23/M. The Valcour sewer residential rate decreases from $.37/M to $.34/M. The Valcour sewer commercial rate increases from $.47/M to $.57/M.
General Fund expenditures are budgeted at $1,621,890 up from $1,491,035 in 2018. All employees and elected officials with the exception of the Town Supervisor will received a 2.5% salary increase (Supervisor Brandy McDonald declined a salary increase). The General Fund pays for items such as town court, town board, town clerk, buildings, engineering, street lighting, recreation, parks and cemeteries, planning, zoning, data processing, dog control, assessor and the salary of the highway superintendent.
General Budget Employees:
7 Elected part-time
1 Elected full-time highway superintendent
8 Full-time (5 – Town Hall, 1 – Court and 2 – Parks)
4 – Part-time
33 – Part-time youth summer employees
Highway Department expenditures total $1,636,568 up from $1,627,153 in 2018. Primary highway expenses include: road repair; snow removal, capital outlay for paving and such items as new trucks, machinery repair and maintenance.
Highway Department Employees:
7 – Full-time
Water and Sewer Department Employees:
4 – Full-time including superintendent
Posted: November 14th, 2018 under Town Board News.