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Board approves ancillary fee increases including $5 body‑cam video fee and water meter adjustments; warrants approved
Summary
Trustees approved accounts payable totaling $111,537.68, adopted ancillary fee changes (a $5 charge for body‑cam video requests and a raise in the standard water usage rate), and authorized use of sewer improvement funds to cover forward payments for the coming year.
Sleepy Hollow — The Village of Sleepy Hollow board approved several budgetary and fee changes on March 3, including the payment of $111,537.68 in accounts payable and a package of ancillary fee updates the finance committee recommended.
Director of Finance Eugene asked the board to approve warrants of $111,537.68; the board moved, seconded and approved the payment by roll call (six affirmative votes, no negative votes).
Eugene then presented a suite of ancillary fee changes intended to help cover operating and capital needs. The board adopted a $5 fee for police body‑cam video requests to cover the cost of flash drives; an increase in the standard water usage rate to $10; and revised meter fees for specific meter sizes (3/4" meter $3.45; 1" meter $3.89; 1.5" meter $11; 2" meter $12.96). The board approved those changes by roll call (six affirmative votes).
Eugene said sewer demand charges have been running in the red and proposed using the village’s development expansion/improvement fund for sewer to make forward payments in the upcoming year, which trustees voted to authorize. He said the development fund currently holds approximately $600,000 and that using it for one year’s forward payments could relieve budget pressure while staff addresses longer‑term rate or structural issues.
On the Lake Sharon treatment estimate from a private vendor (McLeod Aquatics), the finance committee recommended rejecting the estimate as short‑term and not addressing root causes; the board voted to reject the treatment estimate and pursue an engineer’s cost estimate tied to culvert/dam work.
The board recorded that several fee and budget items are planning placeholders — funds were set aside in the budget to avoid later amendments but do not by themselves create positions or guarantee purchases until appropriated.
Next steps: staff will post updated fee schedules, start the procurement process for any authorized items, and return with any necessary contract documents or more detailed proposals.
