Public Budget Hearing-Monday, November 23, 2009-6:30 pm- Linn Town Hall

Chairman David Bollweg called the meeting to order at 6:30 pm. Present were Chairman Bollweg, Supervisors Weiss, Palmer, Allis, Holden, Clerk Polyock, CPA Pat Romenesko. There were twenty (20) citizens present.

Pat Romenesko reviewed the budget as published. The budget shows $64,077 over the 2009 levy or 3%. The estimate of the tax rate is $1.27/thousand vs $1.25/thousand last year. Revenues intergovernmental increase due to park grant, license & permit decrease due to building permits, charges for services lower due to fewer engineering costs, investment earnings lower due to poor interest rate. The expenditures show a decrease of $196,000. General government is lower for less done for town buildings and maintenance, public safety is close to same, transportation is lower highway maintenance and not as much equipment to purchase, health and sanitation is higher because of garbage fees, leisure is higher because of matching funds for the park grant and also including money for a zoning administrator in this category, general is lower due to fuel costs down, debt service is higher as making an advance principal payment on debt. $11,000 was included in the contingency fund and $350,000 was put into future non-lapsing funds.

Chris Jones mentioned that $34,000 was left in Board salaries this year when last year $4,000 was taken out because per diem would not be paid. She would like that removed and the $4,000 added to the contingency fund. She also questioned police health insurance and salary increases. There was a question as to why an advance payment was being made on debt service.

There being no other questions, Chairman Bollweg closed the public hearing at 6:45 pm.

Respectfully submitted,

Sue Polyock, CMC/WCMC

Clerk/Treasurer