Town Board Minutes

WEST SENECA TOWN OFFICES                                     TOWN BOARD PROCEEDINGS
1250 Union Road                                                           2014 Benefit Basis & Ad Valorem
West Seneca, NY 14224                                                          Budgets - November 12, 2013
 
 
Supervisor Sheila M. Meegan called the meeting to order at 6:00 P.M. with 30 seconds of silent prayer followed by the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag led by Councilman Rusinski.
 
ROLL CALL:          Present    -    Sheila M. Meegan    Supervisor
                                                Eugene P. Hart        Councilman
                                                John M. Rusinski     Councilman
                                               
Absent    -    None
 
Supervisor Meegan read the Fire Prevention Code instructing the public where to exit in case of a fire or an emergency.
 
BENEFIT BASIS BUDGET
 
Motion by Supervisor Meegan, seconded by Councilman Rusinski, to remove the 2014 Benefit Basis Budget from the table.
 
Ayes: All                                   Noes: None                               Motion Carried
 
          Motion by Supervisor Meegan, seconded by Councilman Rusinski, to open the public hearing.
 
Ayes: All                                   Noes: None                               Motion Carried
 
Supervisor Meegan stated the Benefit Basis Budget includes various special districts along with electric lighting districts.
 
No comments were received from the public.
 
Motion by Supervisor Meegan, seconded by Councilman Rusinski, to close the public hearing.
 
Motion by Supervisor Meegan, seconded by Councilman Rusinski, that the West Seneca Town Board does hereby adopt the Town of West Seneca 2014 Benefit Basis Budgets (which includes various special district funds) as previously filed by the Town Supervisor and known as the “Preliminary” 2014 Benefit Basis Budget.
 
Ayes: All                                   Noes: None                               Motion Carried
 
PRELIMINARY BUDGET - GENERAL & HIGHWAY FUND
 
Motion by Supervisor Meegan, seconded by Councilman Rusinski, to remove the 2014 Preliminary Budget from the table.
 
Ayes: All                                   Noes: None                               Motion Carried
WEST SENECA TOWN OFFICES                                     TOWN BOARD PROCEEDINGS
1250 Union Road                                                           2014 Benefit Basis & Ad Valorem
West Seneca, NY 14224                                                          Budgets - November 12, 2013
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PRELIMINARY BUDGET - GENERAL & HIGHWAY FUND   (continued)
 
Motion by Supervisor Meegan, seconded by Councilman Rusinski, to open the public hearing.
 
Ayes: All                                   Noes: None                               Motion Carried
 
No comments were received from the public.
 
Motion by Supervisor Meegan, seconded by Councilman Rusinski, to close the public hearing.
 
Ayes: All                                   Noes: None                               Motion Carried
 
Motion by Supervisor Meegan, seconded by Councilman Hart, that the West Seneca Town Board does hereby adopt the Town of West Seneca 2014 Ad Valorem Budget (includes General & Highway Funds) as previously filed by the Town Supervisor and known as the “Preliminary” 2014 Ad Valorem Budget with minor revenue modifications representing a revenue increase of $122,552, decreasing the total levy by that amount.
 
On the question, Supervisor Meegan stated the preliminary 2014 Ad Valorem tax rate, which includes the General and Highway Funds, is now approximately seven tenths (7/10) of a penny increase per thousand dollars of assessed value over the 2013 tax rate. The amount is about a ten cent ($0.10) decrease from the tax rate presented at the October 24th public hearing which had proposed an increase of about eleven cents ($0.11) per one thousand dollars of assessed valuation.
 
          Ayes: All                                   Noes: None                               Motion Carried
 
ADJOURNMENT
 
          Motion by Supervisor Meegan, seconded by Councilman Hart, to adjourn the meeting at 6:10 P.M.
 
          Ayes: All                                  Noes: None                               Motion Carried
 
 
 
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 JACQUELINE A FELSER, TOWN CLERK

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