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Home My WebLink About2026 ITEM 2026 Proposed SALARIES&PENSION 110 175,000.00 EMS Subcontractors 455 $ 2,000.00 LEGAL FEES 415 7, 00.00 EQUIPMENT 200, 135,000.00 AUDITING FEES 400 $ 23,979.00 HYDRANT RENTALS 420 67,000.00 ELECTION EXPENSE 401 300.00 FUEL&ELECTRIC 402 13,000.00 TELEPHONE&ALARM 403 $r 6,600.00 CONVENTIONS,SCHOOL,TRAINING 404 $ 20,000.00 GASOLINE 405 5,000.00 M&R EQUIPMENT AND EQUIPMENT 406 $ 65,000.00 M&R BUILDING 407 145,000.00 Employee house rental agreement 407,002 $ 104,000.00 INSURANCE _ 408 75,000.00 SOCIAL SECURITY TAX 400 14,196.00 DUES 410 1,175.00 OFFICE EXPENSE 411 10,500.00 MEDICAL EXPENSE 412 $ 83,000.00 MISC.EXPENSES 414 $ 600.00 LOSAP 600 185,000.00 NYS Retirement System 610 $w 10,000.00 CAPITAL RESERVE 20 TRUCK FUND 30_ 50,000.00 PUMP RESERVE 40 $ 20,125.00 ARCHITECT FOR NEW BLDG 450 $ 10,000.00 TOTALS _ $ 1,228,975.00 Town Llw Section 18 1(3)(c). CERTIFICATION OF 13UDGET Fishers Island Fire District 2026 ANNUAL BUDGET The undersigned, Secretary of the Fishers Island Fire District in the Town(s) of Southold, does I-JEREBY CER,r,IFY that the attached document is a irue and correct copy of the budget adopted on October 23, 2025 by the Fishers Island Fire District for the fiscal year 2026 after a public hearing on October 23, 2025, BYTHE ORDER OFTHE BOARD OF FIRE COMMISSIONERS OFTHE I"ISHERS ISLAND FIRE DISTRICT, TOWN(S) OF SOUTHOLD, COUNTY OF SUFFOLK, s,r'ATE OF NEW YORK B f—eFry C ar *Ir re Wsc t--S—e 171SIJERS ISLAND FIRE DISTRICT RE SOLUTION TO EXCEED NEW YORK STATE BUDGET TAX CAP FOR FISCAL YEAR 2026 RESOLUTION BY THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE FISHERS ISLAND FIRE DISTRICT, IN THETOWN OF SOUTHOLD, IN THE COUNTYLEVY SD STATE OFNEW YORK, ALJTtIORIZING A PROPERTY TAX IN EXCESS OF TWO PERCENT (2(Y,,) OR THE ANNUAL COST OF LIVING, WHICHEVER IS LESS, FOR FISCAL YEAR 2026 WHEREAS, § 3-c of the General Municipal Law of the State of New York provides that in preparation of its annual budget a local government shall limit any increase in its property tax levy to no more than two percent (2.0%) or the annual cost of living, whichever is less, over the previous year's amount to be raised by taxation, SUbject to certain exceptions and additions; and WHEREAS, § 3-c('5) of the Cieneral Municipal Law, permits a fire district to increase the amount to be raised by taxation by a percentage rate greater than two percent (2.(l%) or the annual cost of living, whichever is less, for the coming year where said increase is approved by a resolution approved by sixty percent of the total voting power of the Board of lire Commissioners-, and WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners of the Fishers Island Fire District desires to move a resolution pursuant to § 3-c (5) of the General Municipal Law because it finds it advisable and necessary to increase its 2026 budget amount to be raised by taxation by more than two percent (2.0%) or the annual cost of living, whichever is less, over the 2025 budget amount raised by taxation, in order to provide and maintain essential district services for the residents of the district-, and WHEREAS,the Board of Commissioners of the Fishers Island Fire District hereby determines that Such an increase in the amount to be raised by taxation which amount is in excess of the increase in the amount to be raised by taxation otherwise permitted by the tax levy cap, will only become effective upon authorization by the vote of sixty percent (60%) of the members of the Board of Fire Commissioners; and NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED,that the following resolution is hereby moved by Commissioner. ",T6Kr,, and seconded by Commissioner Resolution of the Board of Commissioners of the Fishers Island Fire District authorizing the adoption of its 2024 budget in an amount to be raised by taxation, as provided by § 3-c(5) of the General Municipal Law, notwithstanding that the amount to be raised by, taxation will exceed the 2026 2% increase limitation. WHEREUPON, the matter was put to a vote the results being: Chairman No/Absent Commissione gi/No/Absent Commissioner sSo/Absent Commissioner YYes/N( A se itµ°�� Commissioner YesJN( The Resolution was duly adopted. Dated: October)_ 5 Fire District Secretary FISHERS ISLAND FIRE DISTRICT COMPUTATION OF STATUTORY SPENDING LIMITATION FYE 12/31/26 Budget WORKSHEET A If you are preparing the spending limitation calculation for: The actual year ended 12/31/25 you need the 23/24 assesed valuation &equalization rate The budget for the year ending 12/31/26 you need the 24/25 assessed valuation &equalization rate Town Assessed Equalization Rates Full Valuations Valuations (AV) (ER) (AV/ER) Southold $ 8,468,363 0.55% 1,539,702,364 $ - 0.00% - $ - 1 0.00% - Total Full Valuations 1,539,702,364 Less First Million of Full Valuation 1,000,000 Excess Over First Million of Full Valuation 1,538,702,364 Multiply Excess by One Million 0.001 Expenditures Permitted on Full Valuation Above $1,000,000 1,538,702 Add Expenditures Permitted on Full Valuation Below First $1,000,000 Statutory Spending Limitation for 2026 $ 1,538,702 Add Exclusions from Statutory Spending Limitation (Town Law, Section 176 18) (from Worksheet B 599,294 Add Spending Authorized by Voters in Excess of Statutory Spending Limitation (Town Law, Section 179) (Proposition Adopted on ) - Sum of Statutory Spending Limitation, Exclusions and Excess Spending Authorized by Voters 2,137,996 Less Budget Appropriations 1,228,975 Statutory Spending Limitation Margin $ 909,021 httpsl/ff red istrict-my.share point.com/personal/fredistrict_ffiredistrict_onmicrosoft_com/Documents/Documents/BudgeV2026/SPENDING LIMITATION-BUD(FR-a1g(2G 1 - httpsl/ff red istrict-my.share point.com/personal/fredistrict_ffiredistrict_onmicrosoft_com/Documents/Documents/BudgeV2026/SPENDING LIMITATION-BUD(FR-alg(2G 1 - FISHERS ISLAND FIRE DISTRICT EXCLUSIONS FROM STATUTORY SPENDING LIMITATION FYE 12/31/26 Budget WORKSHEET B 1) Payments under contracts made pursuant to subdivisions 12 and 22 of Section 176 of the Town Law: Subdivision 12 -A contract for a supply of water and for furnishing, erecting, maintaining, caring for and replacing fire hydrants. $ 67,000 Subdivision 22 - A contract for furnishing fire protection within the fire district, including emergency services and general ambulance services. 2) Payments under a lease to provide a supply of water for fire fighting purposes made pursuant to Subdivision 12-a of Section 176 of the Town Law. 3) Principal and interest on bonds, bond anticipation notes, capital notes and certain budget notes, and interest on certain tax anticipation notes. 4) Compensation of paid fire district officers, fire department officers, firefighters and other paid personnel of the fire department, including fringe benefits. 177,000.00 5) District's contribution to the New York State and Local Employees' Retirement System and the New York State and Local Police and Fire Retirement System. 10,000.00 6) Payments made when participating in a county self-insurance plan under the Workers' Compensation Law. 7) Insurance premiums and any payments required as a self-insurer, pursuant to Volunteer Firefighters' Benefit Law and Workers' Compensation Law, less the amount of certain recoveries of benefits and compensation. 8,394.00 8) Payment required annually to fund service awards to volunteer firefighters made pursuant to Article 11-A of the General Municipal Law. 185,000.00 9) Cost of blanket accident insurance to insure volunteer firefighters against injury or death resulting from bodily injuries suffered in the performance of their duties. - 10) Certain payments for the care and treatment of paid firefighters for disabilities incurred in performance of duty. - 11) District's contributions for Social Security. 14,196.00 Subtotal to carry forward (to next page) $ 461,590 Page -2 - FISHERS ISLAND FIRE DISTRICT EXCLUSIONS FROM STATUTORY SPENDING LIMITATION (Continued) FYE 12/31/26 Budget WORKSHEET B Subtotal carried forward: (from previous page) $ 461,590 12) Payment of principal and interest on tax anticipation notes for new fire districts. 13) Payment of compromised claims and judgments under Subdivisions 28 and 30 of§176 of the Town Law. 14) Cost of insurance secured to indemnify the fire district against liability arising out of ownership, use and operation of a motor vehicle owned by the fire district. 28,600.00 15) Payment of monetary awards to individuals pursuant to Subdivision 31 of §176 of the Town Law. 16) Cost of fuel for the fire district's emergency vehicles, including fuel tax carryovers. 5,000.00 17) Cost of annual independent audits required by Section 181-A of the Town Law for fire districts with revenues of$200,000 or more. 23,979.00 18) Appropriations to, or expenditures from, most reserve funds established pursuant to the General Municipal Law. 80,125.00 19) District's contribution to the State's unemployment insurance fund for paid officers and employees. 20) Amounts received from fire protection, emergency reserve and general ambulance contracts. _ 21) Use of gift proceeds. 22) Use of insurance proceeds received for the loss, theft, damage or destruction of real or personal property-when applied to repair or replace such property. 23) Use of premiums from the sale of district obligations, the unexpended portion of the proceeds of fire district obligations, and the interest and gains realized on the investment of the proceeds of district obligations. 24 District's cost of insurance to indemnify the fire district against liability for benefits required to be paid or furnished pursuant to the enhanced cancer disability benefit established pursuant to General Municipal Law(GML) Section 205-cc, or for the payment of benefits required to be paid or furnished pursuant to GML Section 205-cc by a fire district which is a self- insurer under such law. - Total Exclusions from Statutory Spending Limitation (to Worksheet A) $ 599,294 Page- 3- FISHERS ISLAND FIRE DISTRICT OTHER EXCLUSIONS FROM STATUTORY SPENDING LIMITATION BORROWING AND RESERVE FUNDS FYE 12/31/26 Budget WORKSHEET C 1) Use of proceeds of bonds, bond anticipation notes, capital notes or certain budget notes. $ _ 2) Expenditures from most reserve funds established pursuant to the General Municipal Law. $ _ 3) Use of premiums from the sale of obligations, the unexpended portion of the proceeds of fire district obligations, and the income and capital gains from the investment of the proceeds of obligations. $ - Note: The items shown above also represent exclusions from the statutory spending limitation. However, the amounts associated with these items may not be available at budget preparation time. Therefore, this worksheet should be used during the fiscal year and at year's end to help determine if your district has stayed within legal requirements. Page -4 -