2016 Budget

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

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 Board Town Supervisor Justice Court Comptroller Assessor Town Clerk Records Management Town Attorney & Engineer Town Buildings Dog Control Highway Administration Parks and Recreation; Youth & Seniors Historian

Functions Charged to General Town Fund, Part-Town Police Patrols Code Enforcement Planning Board 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)

Total Spending (EXC INTERFUND TRANSFERS) 2016 $ 4,641,453 Decrease $ (86,680) % Decrease-1.83%

2016 Spending By Category 2016Inc. (Dec)% Wages$1,679,200$21, % Benefits$737,627($41,079)-5.28% Capital Costs$449,321$15, % Consumable Costs$1,526,853($92,003)-5.68% Debt$248,452$9, % Total$4,641,453($86,680)-1.83%

2016 Salary and Wages 2016 $1,679,200 Increase $21,571 % 1.30%

2016 WAGES WAGES INCREASE RANGE FROM 0%-5% BARGAINING AGREEMENTS EXPIRE FOR HIGHWAY NO INCREASE FOR TOWN SUPERVISOR OR TOWN BOARD NO NEW POSITIONS HAVE INTER-MUNICIPAL AGREEMENTS WITH OTHER TOWNS TO SHARE ASSESSOR AND COMPTROLLER

2016 BENEFITS 2016$737,627 Decrease from 2015($41,079) %-5.3%

2016 Benefit Cost 2016Inc. (Dec)% NYS Retirement$257,658($33,092)-11.4% Social Security/Medicare$130,746($2,710)-2.0% Workmens Compensation$63,768($8,143)-11.3% Unemployment$1,250($250)-16.7% Disability$450$276.4% Health Insurance$283,755 $3, % Total$737,627($41,079)-5.3%

Health Insurance For 2016, Town cost is $283,755, $3,116 (1.1%) more than prior year Rates budgeted to increase 0%-10% 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 $334,321 Transfer to reserves $115,000 Total $449,321 Increase over 2015 $15,488

Capital Projects Road resurfacing $300,988 Parks-siding $15,000 Computers $5,500 Community Development $8,333

TRANSFER TO RESERVE $100,000 FOR HIGHWAY EQUIPMENT RESERVE $5,000 FOR PARK FUND EQUIPMENT RESERVE $5,000 FOR BUILDING & GROUNDS EQUIPMENT RESERVE $5,000 FOR CODE ENFORCEMENT

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

Consumables 2016 $1,526,853 DECREASE $92,003 % 5.7%

Large $ Consumables Road Salt$240,000 Street Lighting$187,450 Utilities$86,422 Road Repairs$79,000 Canton Woods$66,950 Legal$65,090 Diesel Fuel$60,000 County Sewer Repairs$53,045 Drainage Repairs$52,500 Insurance$49,500 Vehicle Repairs$40,500

Debt Service 2016 $248,452 INCREASE $9,343 % 3.9%

Debt Service Town setting aside funds in Reserves to avoid borrowing Purchased at foreclosure new highway garage New roof and boiler for Town Hall

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 2016$1,317,201 Decrease-$41,528 %-3.1%

2015 NON-PROPERTY REVENUES (excl. inter-fund chg’s ) County Snow Plowing$280,522 Mortgage Tax$161,930 CABLE Franchise Fees$133,416 Park and Rec fees$126,981 Shared Service Agreements$101,500 State Revenue Sharing$99,831 Pilots$95,970 State Aid-Chips$89,886 Court Fines$73,000 OCWA Lease$58,502 Building Permits$32,500

Appropriated Fund Balance Funds not used in previous years 2016$198,833 Decrease$5,963

Property Taxes 2016$3,125,419 Decrease$39,331 %1.24%

2% tax cap info Total real property tax levy for prior year (Ad Volorem) $ 3,167,229 Tax base growth factor from NYS Dept. of Taxation Sub-Total $ 3,198,585 Pilots Receivable for previous tax year $ 95,397 Allowable Growth Factor Sub-Total $ 3,318,028 Less: Pilots Receivable for Budget Tax Year $ 95,970 Available carryover from prior year $ 49,374 Total Allowable Levy Limit $ 3,271,432 Projected Tax Levy $ 3,125,419 Amount (over) under tax cap $ 146,013

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$765,927,145 Exempt$107,229,811 Taxable$658,697,334 %14.00%

2016 Taxes General and Highway Funds Property taxes tax rate 2015 Inc. (Dec) % GENERAL FUND$1,111,536$ % GENERAL - PART TOWN$58,221$ % HIGHWAY$1,432,148$ %

Taxes Inside Village TAX RATES Inside Village General fund-whole town (A) $ $ TAXES ON $100,000 HOUSE Inside Village General fund-whole town (A)$168.75$ Increase (Dec) over prior year-$ $ 3.44 $ 2.95 Increase (Dec) over prior year-%2.1%1.8%

2016 Taxes Outside Village (excluding special districts ) TAX RATES General fund-whole town (A) $ $ General fund-part town (B) $ $ Highway fund, part-town(DB) $ $ Total $ $ Increase (Decrease) over prior year-$ $ (0.06) $ (0.01) TAXES ON $100,000 HOUSE General fund-whole town (A)$168.75$ General fund-part town (B)$ 10.27$ Highway fund, part-town(DB)$252.59$ Total$431.61$ Increase (Decrease) over prior year-$($5.68)($1.39) Increase (Decrease) over prior year-%-1.3%-0.3%

Drainage Districts By taxes tax rateInc. (Dec) % SD04SENECA DRAINAGE$37,850$ % SD06SUN MEADOWS DRAINAGE$1,500$ % SD08HARBOR HEIGHTS DRAINAGE$2,950$ % SD09SUN MEADOWS DRAINAGE EXT 1$350$ % SD10UPLAND HARBOUR HEIGHTS$30,101$ % SD11TIMBER HILLS DRAINAGE$400$ %

Street Lighting Taxes2016 tax rateInc (Dec) % SL02INTERSTATE ISL. LIGHTING$1,350$ % SL03VILLAGE GREEN LIGHTING$104,960$ % SL05WARNERS LIGHTING$7,500$ % SL06SENECA KNOLLS LIGHTING$25,495$ % SL07MEMPHIS LIGHTING$3,750$ % SL10STILES ROAD LIGHTING$2,050$ % SL12SUN MEADOWS LIGHTING$11,000$ % SL13HARBOUR HEIGHTS LIGHTING$19,300$ %

Sewer Districts taxes tax rateInc. (Dec) % SS01 HARBOUR HEIGHTS SEWER$1,620$ % SS02 FLORAL PARK - STILES ROAD SEWER$2,904$ % SS03 INTERSTATE ISLAND SEWER$51,307$ % SS04 RIVER MALL SEWER$18,853$ % SS05 SENECA KNOLLS SEWER$17,494$ % SS06 VILLAGE GREEN #1 SEWER$289$ % SS07 VILLAGE GREEN #2 SEWER$790$ % SS08 VILLAGE GREEN #3 SEWER$65$ %

Sewer Districts taxes tax rateInc (Dec) % INTERSTATE ISLAND EXT 1 SEWER$9,260$ % DOWNER STREET SEWER$976$ % VILLAGE GREEN #4 SEWER$45,507$ % TIMBER HILLS SEWER$9,266$ % MARION MEADOWS$19,038$6, %

Water Districts Taxes 2016tax rateInc. (Dec) % SW08ROUTE 173 WATER$450$ % SW09EAST SORRELL HILL ROAD WATER$65$ % SW13CANTON STREET WATER$21,084$ % SW19JACK'S REEF WATER$36,527$ % SW20CONSOLIDATED$18,492$ % SW21HARBOR HEIGHTS$1,200$ % SW26WALTERS ROAD CONSOLIDATED$750$ % SW27CONNORS RD CONSOLIDATED$19,021$ %