Politics & Government

Tentative Nyack Budget: Taxpayers May Shoulder $50,000 More Than Last Year

Increase driven by pension contributions, employee wages

The Village of Nyack's tentative 2011-2012 budget is out, and entails a 1.59 percent increase from last year.

The proposed budget comes in at $5,133,605. $3,221,020 of it will be raised through village property taxes—and fall on residents' shoulders—a $50,400 hike from last year.

Other sources of revenue for the village—besides property taxes—include state aid and home and community services. Cardinal expenitures are employee benefits and highway and sanitation costs.

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This year's increase is driven by as a $60,000 increase in wages for village employees (as dictated in a collective bargaining agreement) and a 59 percent increase to the village's New York State pension contribution. Additionally, Nyack is not expecting an increase in money received from state aid or mortgage taxes.

In a letter to Nyack trustees, Village Administrator James Politi noted the proposed budget was prepared with frugality in mind.

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"As many of our regional municipalities are facing significant financial difficulties, we too should be aware that the funding to support this budget is based on very stringent financial constraints to provide the services listed in this proposed budget," he wrote.

Politi also called the proposition a "feasible operating budget" that eliminates neither staff nor village programs.

Upcoming budget workshops are slated for March 31 and April 7, and will culminate in a public hearing on April 14 at 8 p.m.


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