Highland finalizes budget

DAVID HULSE
Posted 8/21/12

ELDRED, NY — Following a brief and sparsely attended October 29 public hearing, the Highland Town Board approved a new spending budget for 2016.

The new spending plan may prompt a 1.68% …

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Highland finalizes budget

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ELDRED, NY — Following a brief and sparsely attended October 29 public hearing, the Highland Town Board approved a new spending budget for 2016.

The new spending plan may prompt a 1.68% increase in the town portion of the January tax bill, which would translate to an increase of about $3 on a property assessed at $100,000, and just under $10 on a $300,000 property.

However, the board is also anticipating a year-end 2015 budget balance of as much as $675,000, which could reduce the amount of any increase.

The board earlier approved a local law allowing the town to override the state’s .73% tax increase ceiling.

During the brief hearing, supervisor candidate Charles Petersheim criticized what he termed as the board’s uncontrolled spending, while resident James Hanson complimented the board’s budgeting efforts.

Councilman and supervisor candidate Jeff Haas said cuts reduced the overall final spending, included reductions in anticipated highway fuel costs and the town’s building maintenance budget.

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