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Public raises policing and tax concerns at Millerton budget hearing; board sets budget adoption date
Summary
At a budget public hearing April 14, resident Kelly Kilmer urged a contingency plan for police vests after the village lost $36,000 in town funding; Treasurer Lisa Cope said the tax cap was 1.02% with a local law adding 2%. The board set the adoption date for FY 2025-2026 budgets.
At the Village of Millerton's budget public hearing on April 14, resident Kelly Kilmer told trustees the Town stopped giving the Village $36,000 in 2022–2023 after not renewing a police contract and urged the Board to create a contingency plan for replacing officer vests rather than increasing equipment purchases annually. Kilmer also questioned revenue figures for town court, noting revenue of $8,300 against a budgeted $5,800.
Treasurer/Clerk Lisa Cope responded with a description of the local tax-cap situation: "the tax cap was 1.02% with a local law passed to go over by 2%." Mayor Jenn Najdek clarified that the Town would still provide $40,000 under the Summer Camp contract even though camp will not take place this year. The Board subsequently moved to set the adoption of the General and Water budgets for fiscal year 2025–2026 (Resolution 2025-22); the motion passed with all five members voting in favor.
The hearing opened at 6:05 PM and closed at 6:42 PM. The public comments raised two implementation issues for the Board to track: contingency planning for police equipment and reconciliation of revenue lines for town court. The Board gave no formal direction recorded in the transcript beyond scheduling the budget adoption date.
