PUBLIC
HEARING UPON THE
2008
PRELIMINARY BUDGET HELD IN
BUTLER
MEMORIAL HALL, NEW HARTFORD, ON
THURSDAY,
NOVEMBER 8, 2007 AT 7:00 P.M.
Supervisor Reed called the meeting to order at 7:00 P.M. and led those in attendance in the Pledge of Allegiance to the American Flag. The roll was then taken with the following Town Officials and Department Heads being present during the progress of the meeting:
TOWN BOARD MEMBERS: Councilman Robert A. Payne III
Councilman David M. Reynolds
Councilman Richard B. Woodland, Jr.
Supervisor Earle C. Reed
ABSENT: The late Councilman John C. Waszkiewicz III
OTHER TOWN OFFICIALS: Codes Enforcement Officer Joseph Booth
Director of Senior Services M. Eileen Spellman
Dispatch Supervisor Jeffrey P. Madden
Highway Superintendent Roger A. Cleveland
Personnel Technician Barbara Aiello
Planner Kurt Schwenzfeier
Planning Board Chairman Hans G. Arnold
Town Clerk Gail Wolanin Young
Thereafter, a quorum was declared present for the transaction of business.
PUBLIC
HEARING
7:01 P.M. 2008 Preliminary Budget
The Town Supervisor opened the Public Hearing at 7:01 P.M. The Town Clerk had available the Notice of Public Hearing, Affidavit of Posting and Proof of Publication (November 1, 2007 edition of the Observer Dispatch), in addition to the Special Assessment Rolls for various sewer and water districts and copies of the Budget for public dissemination. The purpose of the Hearing is to offer the citizens an opportunity to speak for or against or to comment upon the Budget as a whole, or any part thereof.
Councilman Woodland announced that he would conduct a power-point presentation and he asked that all questions be held until the end of the presentation. Individuals wishing to speak on the Budget are then asked to come forward to address the Board and to provide their name.
Councilman Woodland then reviewed the following slides for the people in attendance:
REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING
November 7, 2007
Page 2
(Pages 2 through 16 will consist of copies of the
power-point presentation)
PUBLIC HEARING
2008 Preliminary Budget
November 8, 2007
Page 17
Q & A
At 7:08 P.M. Councilman Woodland invited people to come to the front of the room, giving their name and speaking in favor of, in opposition to, or to comment upon the budget in part or in its entirety.
Donald Ryan expressed concern whether the Town would collect the amount of sales tax revenue allocated as recent television news predicted a sluggish Christmas season for merchants.
The Town Clerk announced that, in accordance with NYS Town Law, Section 202-a and Section 239, the assessment rolls for special improvements/districts was available for review and comment by any interested person and the Town Board would hear and consider any objections to said assessment rolls.
There being no one further to speak in the matter, the Public Hearing was declared closed at 7:12 P.M.
Respectfully submitted,
Gail Wolanin Young