1996-10-29
SPECIAL TOWN BOARD MEETING
OCTOBER 29, 1996
4:30 p.m.
MTG.#44
RES. 428-429
TOWN BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT
SUPERVISOR FRED CHAMPAGNE
COUNCILMAN BETTY MONAHAN
COUNCILMAN THEODORE TURNER
COUNCILMAN CONNIE GOEDERT
COUNCILMAN CAROL PULVER
SUPERVISOR CHAMPAGNE-CALLED THE MEETING TO ORDER
RESOLUTION SETTING PUBLIC HEARING ON THE
TOWN OF QUEENSBURY PRELIMINARY BUDGET
RESOLUTION NO.: 428,1996
INTRODUCED BY: Mrs. Connie Goedert
WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: Mrs. Carol Pulver
WHEREAS, the Town Board of the Town of Queensbury has prepared a Preliminary Budget for
the Town of Queensbury and its districts for the Fiscal Year beginning January I, 1997, and
WHEREAS, the Town Board wishes to approve and hold a public hearing on said Preliminary
Budget,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, that the Town Board of the Town of Queensbury hereby approves of the Town of
Queensbury Preliminary Budget for 1997, including an itemized statement of estimated revenues and
expenditures hereby attached and made a part of this resolution, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that this Town Board shall meet at 7:00 p.rn. on the 7th day of November, 1996 at
the Queensbury Activities Center, 742 Bay Road, Queensbury, Warren County, New York for the purpose
of holding a public hearing upon such Preliminary Budget, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Clerk of the Town of Queensbury shall give notice of such public
hearing in the manner provided in Town Law ~ 108 and that such notice shall be published and posted
substantially in the following form:
NOTICE OF HEARING ON PRELIMINARY BUDGET FOR THE
TOWN OF QUEENSBURY FOR THE YEAR 1997
NOTICE is hereby given that the Preliminary Budget of the Town of Queensbury, County of
Warren, State of New York, for the Fiscal Year beginning January I, 1997 has been completed and filed in
the Office of the Town Clerk of said Town, where it is available for inspection by any interested person at
all reasonable hours.
FURTHER NOTICE is hereby given that the Town Board of said Town of Queensbury will meet
and review said Preliminary Budget and hold a public hearing at 7:00 p.rn. on the 7th day of November,
1996 at the Queensbury Activities Center, 742 Bay Road, Queensbury, Warren County, New York, and
that at such hearing any person may be heard in favor or against the Preliminary Budget as compiled, for or
against any item or items therein contained.
AND FURTHER NOTICE is hereby given, pursuant to Town Law ~108 that the following are
proposed salaries of the Town of Queensbury Town Officers:
TOWN SUPERVISOR $ 49,130
TOWN COUNCILMAN (4) $ 12,360
TOWN CLERK $ 43,560
TOWN HIGHWAY SUPT. $ 55,620
TOWN JUSTICES (2) $ 28,645
and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that copies of the Preliminary Budget shall be filed in the Town of Queensbury
Town Clerk's Office, 742 Bay Road, Queensbury, Warren County, New York, where it shall be available
for inspection by any interested person during regular business hours.
Duly adopted this 28th day of October, 1996, by the following vote:
AYES Mrs. Monahan, Mr. Turner, Mrs. Goedert, Mrs. Pulver, Mr. Champagne
NOES None
ABSENT: None
Discussion was held regarding the 1997 proposed budget Comptroller Burns reviewed several aspects of
the budget.
General Budget tax up 2 cents... Requested that all department heads be at the public hearing on the budget
to answer questions from the public.
RESOLUTION ADJOURNING MEETING
RESOLUTION NO. 429.96
INTRODUCED BY: Mrs. Carol Pulver WHO MOVED FOR ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: Mr. Theodore Turner
RESOLVED, that the Town Board of the Town of Queensbury hereby adjourns its meeting.
Duly adopted this 29th day of October, 1996 by the following vote:
AYES: Mr. Turner, Mrs. Goedert, Mrs. Pulver, Mrs. Monahan, Mr. Champagne
NOES; None
ABSENT: None
Respectfully submitted,
Miss Darleen M. Dougher
Town Clerk-Queensbury