2018 Budget

Amount of taxes resident pays depends on where they live Town of Van Buren Comprised of various funds, each representing different areas of the Town and providing various services Amount of taxes resident pays depends on where they live

If you live in the Village of Baldwinsville your taxes based on Town of Van Buren If you live in the Village of Baldwinsville your taxes based on General Whole Town Fund

Town of Van Buren If you live outside the Village of Baldwinsville, your taxes represents costs charged to General Whole Town Fund General Part-Town Fund Highway Part-Town Fund Special Revenue Districts in which you live

Functions Charged to General Fund- Whole Town Town Buildings Dog Control Highway Administration Parks and Recreation; Youth & Seniors Historian Town Board Town Supervisor Justice Court Comptroller Assessor Town Clerk Records Management Town Attorney & Engineer

Functions Charged to General Town Fund, Part-Town Police Patrols Code Enforcement Planning/Zoning Board Public Access Television

Special Revenue Districts Costs are paid by those property owner who directly receive the benefit Drainage (7 Funds) Street Lights(10 Funds) Sanitation(16 Funds) Water (9 Funds)

2018 Total Spending (all funds) $ 4,966,653 Increase $ 90,472 % Increase 1.91%

2018 Spending By Category 2018 Inc (Dec) % Wages $1,744,597 $60,240 3.58% Benefits $795,559 $213 0.03% Capital Costs $546,066 $12,400 2.32% Consumable Costs $1,613,977 ($10,201) -0.63% Debt $266,454 $27,820 11.66% Total $4,966,653 $90,472 1.92%

2018 Salary and Wages 2018 $1,744,597 Increase $60,240 % 3.58%

2018 WAGES WAGES INCREASE RANGE FROM 0%-2.5% FOR NON-BARGAININ POSITIONS BARGAINING AGREEMENTS INCLUDE INCREASE OF 2.5%-3.5% NO INCREASE FOR TOWN BOARD TOWN SUPERVISOR SALARY INCREASED TO $42,000

2018 BENEFITS 2018 $795,559 Increase $213 % .03%

2018 Benefit Cost 2018 Inc (Dec) % NYS Retirement $215,737 ($51,713) -19.34% Social Security/Medicare $137,443 $9,034 7.04% Workmens Compensation $82,432 $7,556 10.09% Unemployment $5,000 $3,750 300.00% Disability $500 $0 0.00% Health Insurance $354,447 $31,586 9.78% Total $795,559 $213 0.03%

Health Insurance For 2018, Town cost is $357,447, $31,586 (9.8%) more than prior year Rates budgeted to increase 8%-12% Full time eligible employee’s and retiree’s pay 25% of premium. Part-timer’s pay 50% Retirees over 65 on Medicare Advantage Plan

Capital and Infrastructure Equip/Infrastructure $546,066 Increase over 2017 $12,400

Capital Projects Road resurfacing Drainage (Community Dev) $375,000 Drainage (Community Dev) $43,300 Town Hall Drainage $31,530 Computer Related Equip $17,450 Air Conditioners-offices $17,040 Paving Little League Parking $13,000 Chlorine Room (Pool) $12,580 Paving at Park $10,000

Costs of an ongoing and reoccurring nature such as: Consumables Costs of an ongoing and reoccurring nature such as: Utilities Insurance Professional Fees Maintenance Agreements Repairs Supplies

Consumables 2018 $1,613,97 DECREASE $10,201 % .63%

Large $ Consumables Road Salt $226,500 Street Lighting $187,800 Road Repairs $100,000 Utilities $87,750 Drainage $81,750 Vehicle Repairs & Supplies $75,900 Canton Woods $66,950 County Sewer Rep $61,806 Legal $60,000 Insurance $56,597 Gasoline & Diesel $55,500 Dog Control $33,969 Public Access TV $20,143 Telephone $17,964

Debt Service 2018 Increase % $266,454 Increase $27,820 % 11.66%

Debt Service Town setting aside funds in Reserves to avoid borrowing New highway garage, BAN will be renewed or converting to long term debt in early 2018. Principal payments start 2018

Revenues Fees, Shared Service Agreements, and State Aid(Non-Property tax) Funds not spent in previous year(Appropriated Fund Balance) Property Taxes

Non-Property Tax Revenues 2018 $1,438,480 Increase $60,024 % 4.35%

2018 NON-PROPERTY REVENUES (excl. inter-fund chg’s) County Snow Plowing $ 290,522 Mortgage Tax $ 177,001 Cable Franchise Fees $ 140,956 Park & Rec Fees $ 136,050 Pilots $ 150,176 State Revenue Sharing $ 99,831 State Aid-Chips $ 89,842 Shared Service Agree $ 69,564 Court Fines $ 70,000 OCWA Lease $ 20,184 Building Permits $ 65,000 Water Lease $ 11,142

Appropriated Fund Balance Funds not used in previous years 2018 $476,964 Increase $94,498

Property Taxes 2018 $3,050,154 Decrease $30,226 % .98%

2018 2% tax cap info Total real property tax levy for prior year (Ad Volorem) $ 3,080,851 Tax base growth factor from NYS Dept of Taxation 1.0058 Sub-Total $ 3,098,720 Pilots Receivable for previous tax year $ 130,553 Allowable Growth Factor(2% Maximum) 1.0184 $ 3,288,692 Less: Pilots Receivable for Budget Tax Year $ 150,176 Available carryover from prior year $ 47,857 Total Allowable Levy Limit $ 3,186,373 Projected Tax Levy $ 3,050,154 Amount (over) under tax cap $ 136,219

Determined by two methods: Tax Rates Determined by two methods: Ad Valorem- Tax Levy/Taxable Assessed Value of Property(expressed as rate per thousand) OR Unit Charge-Tax levy/taxable units

Assessed value Total $807,924,120 Exemptions $144,327,577 Taxable $663,596,306 % 17.86%

2018 Taxes General and Highway Funds Rate Inc(dec) % GENERAL WHOLE $1,208,988 $1.82 3.27% GENERAL - PART TOWN $0 $0.00 HIGHWAY $1,343,522 $2.34 -2.87%

2018 Taxes Inside Village 2018 2017 Tax Rate $ 1.8219 $ 1.7641 $ 1.8219 $ 1.7641 Increase (Decrease) over prior year-$ $ 0.0578 $ 0.0766 Increase (Decrease) over prior year-% 3.3% 4.5% Tax on $100,000 House $182.19 $176.41 $ 5.78 $ 7.66

2018 Taxes Outside Village (excluding special districts) 2017 General fund-whole town (A) Rate $ 1.8219 $ 1.7641 General fund-part town (B) Rate $ - $ - Highway fund, part-town(DB) Rate $ 2.3437 $ 2.4130 Total $ 4.1656 $ 4.1771 Increase (Decrease) over prior year-$ $ (0.01) $ (0.14) Increase (Decrease) over prior year-% -0.3% -3.2% TAXES ON $100,000 HOUSE General fund-whole town (A) $182.19 $176.41 General fund-part town (B) $0.00 Highway fund, part-town(DB) $234.37 $241.30 $416.56 $417.71 ($1.15) ($13.90)