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Menands board sets budget hearing for April 7; preliminary budget proposes 2.63% tax increase, approves grants, appointment and vehicle surplus
Summary
Trustees received a preliminary budget showing a 2.63% proposed tax increase and set a public hearing for April 7. The board also authorized pursuit of a vehicle donation for the fire department, approved a clerk grant application to digitize records, approved surplusing a 2019 police vehicle for auction, and confirmed a fire-company appointment.
The Menands Village Board on March 17 received a preliminary budget from the mayor that projects a 2.63% tax increase and set a public hearing on the budget for April 7.
According to the mayor’s summary at the meeting, the proposed 2.63% increase compares with the village’s 10‑year average levy change of 2.69%. The proposed budget relies on $500,000 from prior-year reserves, down from $750,000 contributed the previous year, and lists total expenses in the preliminary materials assembled for board review. Trustees moved, seconded and voted to schedule a public hearing on April 7 to allow additional public input.
The board also approved several administrative items by voice vote: the fire department was authorized to pursue a donation from CDTA for a vehicle the department would maintain and make available for emergency and community uses; the clerk was authorized to apply for a New York State Archives Local Government Records Management Improvement Fund grant (a $75,000 program) to digitize building-department records; police were authorized to surplus a 2019 Dodge Durango and send it to auction; and the board approved a motion regarding a fire-company appointment (motion recorded as to approve Ryan or Luis Diaz in the meeting transcript).
These items were recorded as motions, seconded and approved during the meeting; the transcript records the chair calling the vote and recording “Aye” with no recorded opposition for the votes noted in the minutes.
