Village tax levy is up 2.62 percent

Apr 25, 2017 at 09:02 pm by Observer-Review


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Village tax levy is up 2.62 percent

PENN YAN--The budget numbers for 2017-2018 were finalized at the Penn Yan village meeting Tuesday, April 18.
Village treasurer Gary Meeks presented data showing the final tax levy for the village will represent a 2.62 percent increase over last year rather than the initially projected level of 6.08 percent, a level Meeks called "a heavy burden." The new numbers place the village budget at $2,888,047 and $97,000 under the New York state tax cap.
Meeks said the recently passed New York state budget contributed revenue and the Mayor announced that he is expecting $75,000 within the next few weeks due to closure on the outstanding debt on the Keuka Moorings project. State contributions included $17,418 for streets because of extreme weather and $4,963 per capita aid.
In other business, the board conducted four public hearings and passed those resolutions with no public opposition and few questions asked.
The first hearing regarded allowing payment of municipal utility fees by credit and debit cards. Users of this service will incur usage fees.
The second hearing regarded allowing private companies to install their own sewage monitoring systems at their own cost. The current system infers usage from water use. One local company has asked for this allowance.
The third hearing regarded adopting the final draft of the local law for infrastructure design criteria and construction specifications. Director of Public Works Brent Bodine said he is "proud of this document" that required hiring an engineer to consult with the village about all the necessary details. The last update of the document had been in the 1970s.
The fourth public hearing regarded adopting the municipal utility budgets and authorization of water and sewer rates and fees. Water rates will go down significantly while sewer rates will be raised moderately with an overall combined water sewer rate reduction of $34.22 for a single family home.
In other business, the board authorized $82,000 to the Rochester-based architectural engineering firm MRB to be the lead agency on the Sheppard Street water main project. Start date for the project is still unknown because the health department is currently reviewing the plans.
The board approved a request by the Penn Yan Area Volunteer Ambulance Corps to hold a 5K race Saturday, May 20 from 9:30 a.m. to noon. The race will start at the Ambulance Corps on North Avenue and go down Flat Street to Shaw Road and circle back to finish at the corps.
Hamilton Place is now officially a public street. The village had been treating it as such for years by providing paving and maintenance.
The month of May has been proclaimed to be "Building Safety Month."
A public hearing was set for May 16 at 6 p.m. regarding an expeditious process for determination that a building or structure is uninhabitable and may not be safely occupied. This is a local law being mandated by the state that includes an appeals process.
Village Cleanup Day, a joint venture with the town of Milo is set for May 6. Residents can bring old electronics, dried paint and other items for disposal at cost.
New rates for attending the summer program have been set. Village residents are still free. Non-village residents must pay $25 (formerly $15) for individuals and $45 (formerly $35) for a family.

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