Hurley budget adopted at $3.96 million
After several efforts to find the correct information to use for a 2023 budget, Town Board members adopted a $3.96 million spending plan carrying a 14.1% increase of $486,613.
The budget adopted on Monday comes with a $2.35 million property tax levy representing a 0.6% increase of $14,763.
Board members adopted the budget about a week after learning a previous version had figures that were incorrect due to an apparent spreadsheet failure.
Changes in the budget include:
• Buildings at $185,000 for a 63.7% increase of $72,000.
• Solid waste disposal at $237,895 for a 23.3% decrease of $72,143.
• Recycling at $41,500 for a 1,23.3% increase of $38,500.
• Retirement at $125,100 for a 12.7% increase of $14,100.
• Social Security at $125,119 for a 28.3% increase of $27,619.
• Workers compensation at $103,600 for a 2% increase of $2,000.
• Medical insurance at $280,000 for a 9.4% increase of $24,000.
• Highway Department repairs at $381,200 for a 2.6% increase of $9,600.
• Highway Department machinery at $224,265 for a 34.3% increase of $57,265.
• Snow removal at $446,720 for a 7.4% increase of $30,720.
• Code enforcement at $200,178 for a 103.8% increase of $101,978.
