1. 2018 Budget

2. Amount of taxes resident pays depends on where they live
Town of Van Buren
Comprised of various funds, each representing different areas of the Town and providing various services
Amount of taxes resident pays depends on where they live

3. If you live in the Village of Baldwinsville your taxes based on
Town of Van Buren
If you live in the Village of Baldwinsville your taxes based on
General Whole Town Fund

4. Town of Van Buren
If you live outside the Village of Baldwinsville, your taxes represents costs charged to
General Whole Town Fund
General Part-Town Fund
Highway Part-Town Fund
Special Revenue Districts in which you live

5. Functions Charged to General Fund- Whole Town
Town Buildings
Dog Control
Highway Administration
Parks and Recreation; Youth & Seniors
Historian
Town Board
Town Supervisor
Justice Court
Comptroller
Assessor
Town Clerk
Records Management
Town Attorney & Engineer

6. Functions Charged to General Town Fund, Part-Town
Police Patrols
Code Enforcement
Planning/Zoning Board
Public Access Television

7. Special Revenue Districts Costs are paid by those property owner who directly receive the benefit
Drainage (7 Funds)
Street Lights(10 Funds)
Sanitation(16 Funds)
Water (9 Funds)

8. 2018 Total Spending (all funds)
$ 4,966,653
Increase
$ ,472
% Increase
1.91%

9. 2018 Spending By Category 2018 Inc (Dec) % Wages $1,744,597 $60,240
3.58%
Benefits
$795,559
$213
0.03%
Capital Costs
$546,066
$12,400
2.32%
Consumable Costs
$1,613,977
($10,201)
-0.63%
Debt
$266,454
$27,820
11.66%
Total
$4,966,653
$90,472
1.92%

11. 2018 Salary and Wages
2018
$1,744,597
Increase
$60,240 %
3.58%

12. 2018 WAGES
WAGES INCREASE RANGE FROM 0%-2.5% FOR NON-BARGAININ POSITIONS
BARGAINING AGREEMENTS INCLUDE INCREASE OF 2.5%-3.5%
NO INCREASE FOR TOWN BOARD
TOWN SUPERVISOR SALARY INCREASED TO $42,000

13. 2018 BENEFITS
2018
$795,559
Increase
$213 %
.03%

14. 2018 Benefit Cost 2018 Inc (Dec) % NYS Retirement $215,737 ($51,713)
-19.34%
Social Security/Medicare
$137,443
$9,034
7.04%
Workmens Compensation
$82,432
$7,556
10.09%
Unemployment
$5,000
$3,750
300.00%
Disability
$500 $0
0.00%
Health Insurance
$354,447
$31,586
9.78%
Total
$795,559
$213
0.03%

18. Health Insurance
For 2018, Town cost is $357,447, $31,586 (9.8%) more than prior year
Rates budgeted to increase 8%-12%
Full time eligible employee’s and retiree’s pay 25% of premium. Part-timer’s pay 50%
Retirees over 65 on Medicare Advantage Plan

19. Capital and Infrastructure
Equip/Infrastructure
$546,066
Increase over 2017
$12,400

20. Capital Projects Road resurfacing Drainage (Community Dev)
$375,000
Drainage (Community Dev)
$43,300
Town Hall Drainage
$31,530
Computer Related Equip
$17,450
Air Conditioners-offices
$17,040
Paving Little League Parking
$13,000
Chlorine Room (Pool)
$12,580
Paving at Park
$10,000

21. Costs of an ongoing and reoccurring nature such as:
Consumables
Costs of an ongoing and reoccurring nature such as:
Utilities
Insurance
Professional Fees
Maintenance Agreements
Repairs
Supplies

22. Consumables
2018
$1,613,97
DECREASE
$10,201 %
.63%

23. Large $ Consumables Road Salt $226,500 Street Lighting $187,800
Road Repairs
$100,000
Utilities
$87,750
Drainage
$81,750
Vehicle Repairs & Supplies
$75,900
Canton Woods
$66,950
County Sewer Rep
$61,806
Legal
$60,000
Insurance
$56,597
Gasoline & Diesel
$55,500
Dog Control
$33,969
Public Access TV
$20,143
Telephone
$17,964

24. Debt Service 2018 Increase %
$266,454
Increase
$27,820 %
11.66%

25. Debt Service Town setting aside funds in Reserves to avoid borrowing
New highway garage, BAN will be renewed or converting to long term debt in early Principal payments start 2018

26. Revenues
Fees, Shared Service Agreements, and State Aid(Non-Property tax)
Funds not spent in previous year(Appropriated Fund Balance)
Property Taxes

27. Non-Property Tax Revenues
2018
$1,438,480
Increase
$60,024 %
4.35%

28. 2018 NON-PROPERTY REVENUES (excl. inter-fund chg’s)
County Snow Plowing
$ ,522
Mortgage Tax
$ ,001
Cable Franchise Fees
$ ,956
Park & Rec Fees
$ ,050
Pilots
$ ,176
State Revenue Sharing
$ ,831
State Aid-Chips
$ ,842
Shared Service Agree
$ ,564
Court Fines
$ ,000
OCWA Lease
$ ,184
Building Permits
$ ,000
Water Lease
$ ,142

29. Appropriated Fund Balance
Funds not used in previous years
2018
$476,964
Increase
$94,498

30. Property Taxes
2018
$3,050,154
Decrease
$30,226 %
.98%

31. 2018 2% tax cap info
Total real property tax levy for prior year (Ad Volorem)
$ 3,080,851
Tax base growth factor from NYS Dept of Taxation
1.0058
Sub-Total
$ 3,098,720
Pilots Receivable for previous tax year
$ ,553
Allowable Growth Factor(2% Maximum)
1.0184
$ 3,288,692
Less: Pilots Receivable for Budget Tax Year
$ ,176
Available carryover from prior year
$ ,857
Total Allowable Levy Limit
$ 3,186,373
Projected Tax Levy
$ 3,050,154
Amount (over) under tax cap
$ ,219

33. Determined by two methods:
Tax Rates
Determined by two methods:
Ad Valorem- Tax Levy/Taxable Assessed Value of Property(expressed as rate per thousand) OR
Unit Charge-Tax levy/taxable units

34. Assessed value Total $807,924,120 Exemptions $144,327,577 Taxable
$663,596,306 %
17.86%

36. 2018 Taxes General and Highway Funds
Rate
Inc(dec) %
GENERAL WHOLE
$1,208,988
$1.82
3.27%
GENERAL - PART TOWN $0
$0.00
HIGHWAY
$1,343,522
$2.34
-2.87%

38. 2018 Taxes Inside Village 2018 2017 Tax Rate $ 1.8219 $ 1.7641$ $
Increase (Decrease) over prior year-$ $ $
Increase (Decrease) over prior year-%
3.3%
4.5%
Tax on $100,000 House
$182.19
$176.41 $ $

39. 2018 Taxes Outside Village (excluding special districts)
2017
General fund-whole town (A) Rate $ $
General fund-part town (B) Rate $ $
Highway fund, part-town(DB) Rate $ $
Total $ $
Increase (Decrease) over prior year-$
$ (0.01)
$ (0.14)
Increase (Decrease) over prior year-%
-0.3%
-3.2%
TAXES ON $100,000 HOUSE
General fund-whole town (A)
$182.19
$176.41
General fund-part town (B)
$0.00
Highway fund, part-town(DB)
$234.37
$241.30
$416.56
$417.71
($1.15)
($13.90)