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Board agrees on mortgage-tax estimate, raises court revenue, approves line-item reductions; schedules follow-up
Summary
Trustees agreed to estimate mortgage tax at $130,000, raised court revenue to $55,000, approved one full-time court clerk next year, and proposed multiple line-item reductions; the board set the next budget workshop for Oct. 17, 2024.
At the Oct. 8 workshop the Town Board and budget staff agreed to several revenue and staffing adjustments for the draft 2025 budget. Budget Officer Lara Hamrah-Poladian and L. Gardner agreed on a mortgage-tax estimate of $130,000. Hamrah-Poladian proposed raising expected court revenue from $50,000 to $55,000 and reported that the town’s two judges agreed on hiring one full-time court clerk for next year.
The minutes also record proposed line-item reductions: A1420.4 from $11,000 to $9,000; A1620.41 lowered to $10,000; A1620.42 lowered to $18,000 (contingent on last year’s totals); and A4540.42 reduced to $14,000. The board voted 4–0 (one absence) to hold the next budget workshop on Oct. 17 at 6:00 PM. The session adjourned at 8:55 PM by recorded motion and vote.
