November 10, 2022 Special Meeting / Public Hearing Budget

CALL TO ORDER
Meeting was called to order at 6:34pm by Supervisor Peter Shrope at the Brighton Town Hall, 12 County Road 31 (aka Jones Pond Road), Paul Smiths, New York, on Thursday, November 10, 2022, with the following:
Pledge to the Flag was recited.

ROLL CALL OF OFFICERS
PRESENT: Supervisor Peter Shrope
Council Members: Amber McKernan, Steve Tucker, and Lydia Wright
ABSENT: Council Member Matthew Szeliga
OTHERS PRESENT: Richard Meagher-Budget Officer/Bookkeeper, Elaine Sater-Town Clerk, and 1 resident
GUESTS: None

NOTICE OF MEETING/PUBLIC HEARING:
On November 3, 2022, notice of this meeting/public hearing was posted on the Town Clerkís Sign Board, written notice was provided to Town Board members, and the public notice was published in the Adirondack Daily Enterprise.

PUBLIC HEARING FOR PRELIMINARY BUDGET FOR 2023
Supervisor Peter Shrope opened the floor for public comments on the 2023 Preliminary Budget.
Tom McKernan said for the Board to ìgo for itî.
There were no further comments from the public.
Supervisor Peter Shrope closed the floor for public comments at 6:36pm

RESOLUTION #56-2022
ADOPTION OF ANNUAL TOWN BUDGET FOR 2023
Motion made by Supervisor Peter Shrope, second by Steve Tucker,
WHEREAS notice of a Public Hearing for public comment on the Preliminary Town Budget for 2023 was published in the Adirondack Daily Enterprise on November 3, 2022, and posted on the Town Clerkís Sign Board, and
WHEREAS a Public Hearing was held on November 10, 2022, and anyone wishing to make a comment was heard,
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Town Board adopts the Preliminary Budget as the Annual Town Budget for 2023 with the following:
General Fund
Appropriations: $528,822
Estimated Revenues: $53,984
Less Fund Balance: $146,051
Amount to be Raised by Taxes: $328,787
Highway Fund
Appropriations: $447,659
Estimated Revenues: $127,750
Less Fund Balance: $40,000
Amount to be Raised by Taxes: $279,909
Special Districts:
Fire Protection Appropriations/Amount to be Raised by Taxes: $106,427
Street Lighting Appropriations/Amount to be Raised by Taxes: $900
Total Amount to be Raised by Taxes: $716,023
Roll Call Vote: Aye 4 (McKernan, Shrope, Tucker, Wright), Nay 0, Absent 1 (Szeliga)
Resolution #56 declared duly adopted

ADJOURNMENT: Motion to Adjourn at 6:40pm made by Amber McKernan, second by Lydia Wright; Aye 4 (McKernan, Shrope, Tucker, Wright), Nay 0, Absent 1 (Szeliga)

Respectfully Submitted, Elaine W. Sater, Brighton Town Clerk