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SOUTHOLD TOWN BOARD
OCTOBER 5, .1987
A Special' Meeting of the SouthoId Town Board was calle~ to order by Supervisor
Francis 'J. Murphy at 9:10 A.~-~., -~"~-~'aa~,'~cto--~-~er 5, ~1987., at the Southold Town Hall,
Main Road, Southold,. New York. Town Board.members signed a Waiver of Notice of
Town Board meeting.
Present
Supervisor Francis iJ.~'.Murphy
Council.n~an Paul Stoutenburgh
Councilman James A. Schondebare
Councilwoman Jean W.. Cochran
Town Clerk' JLtdith T. Terry
Accountant John Cushman
Absent: Justice Raymond W. Edwards.
Councilman George L. Penny IV
Town Clerk Judith T. Terry formally presented the 1988 Tentative Budget
of the Town of Southold,':to the Town Board. The following Budget Message from
Supervi,s0r Murphy accompanied the Tentative Budget:
"The 1988 $outhold Town Budget reflects a 9. 168% increase over the total 1987
budget, an increase of $823,388. This results, in'a tax rate increase of 9. 325% or
$7.922 per $1,000 assessed value. These figures are based on the most recent
assessed valuation of $84,716,314 for Whole Town and $80:,277,768 for Part Town.
"In 1988 there will be decreases .in our Federal Government revenues, in
particular elimination of Federal Revenue Sharing and reduction of Federal Grants.
However, we are able to maintain all services and increase services in'vital areas.
"The major services to be increased include the following: Enhanced' 911 servic~
to provide the immediate location of the source of 911 emergency calls; Road Drainag~,:~
Projects; Recreation Services for the physically and mentally disabled; and Senior
Citzen services inbluding Adult Day Care, Meals on Wheels, and Alzheimers Disease
Center. Landfill improvements such as the STOP program to handle hazarous waste
and recycling programs, will help to insure that Southold will be one of the few towns
to meet the requirements of the New York State 1990 deadline for Landfill Operators.
"ln~:reased development has forded the Town to increase staff and mandated
services, i"es.u!ting in the increased cost of. Town government. The departments
directly affected by increased development are: Police, Justice Court, Town Clerk,
Building, Planning, Accounting & Finance, Recreation, Public'Works, and Senior
Services. Major purchases, such as a computer for the Town Hall, a Police Dis:
patcher Console and a Garbage Compactor for the Town Landfill are essential for
the more efficient operation of Town government'.
"The 1988 Supervis0r's Budget does not include the various Special Districl~s
within the Town, i.e. Fire, Park, Water, Road, Sewer, Mosquito and Ferry. However,
your tax bill reflects these Special Tax Districts, as well as County and School taxes."
The Board agreed to set a schedule for meeting with department heads when they
meet on October 6th, .1987..
On motion of Councilman Schondebare, seconded by Councilwoman Cochran, it'was
RESOLVED-that this Special Town Board meeting b~ and hereby is .a..djourned at
9:15 P.M..
Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilwoman Cochran, Councilman Schondebare,
Councilman Stoutenburgh, Supervisor Murphy.
This resolution was declared duly ADOPTED.
/-/' ~Judith T. Terry .~/
Southold Town Clerk