Where the Land, Waters, and
Community Meet - Irondequoit
Tentative
2012 Budget
Mary Joyce D’Aurizio
SupervisorTable of Contents
Supervisor's Message
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Irondequoit Cable Access TV
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‘Town Clerk
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‘Street Lighting
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Highway
‘Stormwater Drainage District
Consolidated Sewer District
Special District Rate Calculations
Fund 031 Consolidated Sewer District
Fund 038 Stormwater Drainage District
Fund 038 Rock Beach Rd, Sewer District
Fund 040 Orland Road Sewer District
Special Assessment Districts
Sea Breeze & Vicinity Water District
Fire Districts
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‘Summaries:
Expense & Revenue by Department
Property Tax Levy Computation
Fund Balance Analysis
Graphs - Expenses and Revenues
Town Activities as Defined by the
NY State Uniform System of Accounts
History of Taxable Assessed Value
Assessed Value & Exemptions
Report of Total Exemptions
History of Property Tax Rates
Conversion of AV Tax Rales to FV Rates
Salaries of Elected Officials
Staff Summary
Appendic
‘Analysis of Debt Service and
Capital Leases
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23 September 2011
Dear Residents:
This document is Irondequoit’s Tentative 2012 Budget filed with the
Clerk for Board members to review and advise. I worked diligently with
department heads and supporting staff in arriving at a budget that maintains the
same services provided in the 2011 Budget. Words seem inadequate in
expressing my grateful thanks to the staff who spent endless hours and made
sacrifices in every department with the aim to provide essential services for
which our town government can be proud to provide at a reasonable cost.
We continue to live in a challenging economy in which job layoffs still
exist, and costs for utilities and providing for our families increase. Lack of
consumer confidence in job growth and the economy affect the ability to
forecast sales tax and mortgage tax as two key revenue sources for supporting
government services. The state continues to decrease aid for all services
including highway and assessment maintenance. The 2012 Budget reflects the
loss of $80,000 in assessment aid and the loss of almost $31,000 in state aid
per capita from what we had been quoted at this time last year. Collective
bargaining agreements, healthcare, and pension costs add to budget
expenditures. In addition, the town lost almost $24,000,000 in town wide
assessed valuation. As exemptions from taxes increase and commercial
property is not redeveloped, the tax rate must increase unless we reduce the
cost of government.
Employees are cross training to fill responsibilities of vacant positions.
The town insurance was negotiated to its lowest cost since 1999, The number
of town vehicles has been reduced, and they are more economical to operate.
Other measures to improve energy efficiency are being implemented.
This document is a work in progress. Budget workshops with the town
board and department heads are scheduled for October 4, 5, and 6 in the
Broderick Room starting at 5:30 PM. The public hearing for the 2012 Budget
is Thursday, November 10, 2011 at 7:00 PM. Please let us know your
concems!
Together is a wonderful place to be! Take care in all that matters!
Meng Seger Olu
1280 TITUS AVENUE, ROCHESTER, NEW YORK 14617, PHONE: (585) 467-8840