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Town of Jay holds public hearing on 2025 budget that reflects 3.3% increase
Summary
At a Nov. 7 public hearing, Supervisor Matt Stanley said the proposed 2025 budget 'reflects a 3.3% increase' (under the 3.5% cap) and that employees and elected officials would receive a 3% across-the-board COLA; no formal budget vote was recorded that night.
The Town of Jay held a public hearing on Nov. 7, 2024, to review the proposed 2025 budget. Supervisor Matt Stanley told attendees that "for the record this year's budget reflects a 3.3% increase, we were allowed 3.5% (we remained several thousand under this limit)," and that employees and elected officials would receive a 3% across-the-board cost-of-living adjustment.
Board members praised the document during the hearing. Councilman Tom McDonald said, "I like this budget," and thanked Supervisor Stanley and Town Clerk Carol Greenley Hackel for their work. Councilman Steve Forbes added, "Good job by all." Councilor Dwyer emphasized the broader effort, saying the "budget process is bigger than the five at the table" and thanked department heads who participated.
Stanley also credited staff and contractors for work on utilities, saying Paul Mintz, Jessie McDonald and Chris Sorrell "worked together to help make water and sewer easier to manage this year." The transcript records those acknowledgments but does not show a formal vote to adopt the budget at the meeting. The public hearing provided the required opportunity for comment; one resident, Spencer Reynolds, spoke during the audience-comments portion but the transcript does not record the substance of his remarks.
The meeting concluded with a motion to adjourn; Councilman Tom McDonald moved, Councilman Steve Forbes seconded, and the board recessed at 7:10 p.m.
