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Resident asks why assessor clerk salary is handled as a capital expense
Summary
During the hearing a participant asked how the figure for the assessor's clerk salary was calculated; the board said salary decisions were discussed in executive session and that the expense will be handled via a capital account and paid from reserves pending bids.
A participant in the Town of Hague public hearing asked why the figure for the assessor's clerk salary was listed the way it was and whether that pay was part of the annual operating budget. The chair responded that the town board discussed salaries in executive session and that the amount in question is being treated as part of a capital project rather than an operating-line salary, to be funded from a capital account and paid out of the general fund when bids establish final costs.
The board said the capital-account approach reflects how the town plans to fund a building-related project tied to that position. "That number is not in the budget. It's going to be dealt with as a capital project," the chair said, adding that the town will set up a capital account and that bids will determine the final payout. No dollar amount for the capital project was provided in open session.
