2009 Public Hearing
PUBLIC HEARING ON 2009 BUDGET
CHELSEA FIRE DISTRICT
P.O. BOX 128
CHELSEA, NEW YORK 12512
To The Town Clerks of the Town of Fishkill and Town of Wappinger:
Enclosed is a Notice of Public Hearing on the Proposed Budget of the Chelsea Fire
District.
Pursuant to General Municipal Law 105(3), kindly post:
1. The enclosed notice on your website on or before the 21 st day of October
2008.
2. Post the Notice of Public Hearing on the Proposed Budget on the bulletin
Board maintained by the Town Clerk pursuant to General Municipal Law
30( 6).
Thank you for your cooperation in this matter.
Sincerely, I
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~~~}F FIRE COMMISSIONERS
CHELSEA FIRE DISTRICT
P.O. Box 128
Chelsea, New York 12512
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CHELSEA FIRE DISTRICT
NOTICE OF
PUBLIC HEARING
ON THE
2009 BUDGET
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Proposed Budget ofthe Chelsea Fire District
of the Towns of Fishkill and Wappinger, State of New York, will be presented to the
Board of Fire Commissioners of the Chelsea Fire District, for its consideration.
A PUBLIC HEARING will be held at 7:00 p.m. at the Chelsea Fire Station, 16 Liberty
Street, Chelsea, New York 12512, in the Town of Wappinger, State of New York on
Tuesday, the 21st day of October, 2008.
Pursuant to Town Law 105, the Board of Fire Commissioners must hold a public
hearing on the budget, make the proposed budget available to the public prior to the
public hearing, and allow the public to comment on the budget at the public hearing. This
public hearing must be held to allow maximum public participation in the hearing.
The purpose of the public hearing is to allow any person to be heard in favor of or
against the proposed budget as it is submitted, or for or against any item or items
contained in the proposed budget, and hearing all persons interested in the subject
concernmg same.
That a copy of the proposed budget is available at the Office of the Town Clerk and of
the Town of Fishkill, Route 52, Fishkill, New York 12524 and at the Town of
Wappinger, Middlebush Road, Wappingers Falls, New York 12590 and Chelsea Fire
District Secretary at 15 Liberty Street, Chelsea, New York 12512 by calling 845-831-
6244.
Board of Fire Commissioners
CHELSEA FIRE DISTRICT
15 Liberty Street
Chelsea, N.Y. 12512
Dated: October 1, 2008
RECEIVED
Ocr 0 1 2lA
n '08
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RECEIVED
OCT 0 1 2008
TOWN CLERK
200'1 BUDGET SUMMARY
Total Appropriations (from page 19)
Less:
Estimated Revenues (from page 20)
Estimated Appropriated Unreserved
Fund Balance
$ tf (1) 7~h ~
$ 1:<, tJ 5:< ~
I
0
$ /-f()~ 7/1{ ~
Amount to be Raised by Real Property Taxes
TAX APPORTIONMENT
(to be used when fire district is in more than one town)
I
I I I\SSI ~SSI ,]) I I ':QU AU v ,\'1'1 ON I FULl. I Totall'ull Valuation ,\pportinneJTa, =
I I V,\LUATION I RA1'!>: I V,\LU..\T1ON I Percentage e>) X Re:l! Property
I TOWN I (,\ V) I (I':R) I (,\V /I':R) I (1) / (2) Ta~ to be Roisc.J
I I I I I
iI~d~illll{1J;?'~J~ / ()a "'>I(f]}' 1156 xl!} I II "" (.') 5 ;;J. ~~ 057 ~
- J J I I
~i /11 .w.3.2i. /00"" If!,i)b..3ii.: ;<1 " " e,) 5 ! 17) ~57f
I 1).1 I ""I " (1) I
I I I I I ",,(.>) 5
I TOTAL I I ~~2f~~llJ) 5 Jf()!5) 7JI..{ .
I I I 1110""
Must agree with HuJget Summary" I\mount to be raiseJ by Real Property To~es"
TOWN
APPORTIONED TAX
$
$ ;2.~8) 051 ~
$ / I ~ 651.
$
TOTAL APPORTIONED $ if 6 ~ 7/ l( ,
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1./) "lI'Vl J"M
I certify that the estimates were AProved by the fire
Commissioners on 0/ ~ (I f' .
(Date) ~ h~
. e District Secretary
NOTE: File with Town Budget Officer by November 20 (December 20 in Westchester and
Monroe counties).
Salary - Treasurer
Salary - Other
Other Personal Services
/\3410.1 Total Personal Services
A3410.2 Equipment
/\3410.4 Contractual Expenditures
A 1930.4 Judgments and Claims
/\9010.8 State Retirement System
A 9025.8 Local Pension Fund
1\9030.8 Social Security
A90:W.8 \Vorkers' Compensation
1\9050.8 Unemployment Insurance
/\9060.8 Hospital, Medical and
"A..ccident Insurance
APPROPRIATIONS
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Actual Budget as Preliminary Adopted
Expenditures Modified Estimate Budget
20LLl 20nB 200:1 2012-1
$ ~) q DD " $ ~ t~ D. $ ~ 6' ~ t $ ~ 51J() J
(p l '360 p to J q ()() I fp i 960 I Ioi 9 ()~ eo
o /) 0(1), /) 060. /} ()OO I
$ I ~ ';>'00. $ /0 'to/). $ /0 '16() I $ IS; 1/60 "
it'llOCOt ?5.()()O, 7rJ ~/l{, 70 ~ It(,
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I Lf:<) ;)U)p /~ J..5tJ r ;)./ ~ ~ 51; ~ 2/6) 6 5tJ f
o () 0 0
o 0 0 0
f 0 aot'. g tJ; O()(}, X 0 ()t)O .
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I\9085.8 Supp. Benefit Payments to a 0
Disabled Firefighters 0 ()
1\9710.6 Redemption of Bonds 6 () () 0
1\97 - .6 Redemption of Notes 0 () 0 ()
A971O.7 Interest on Bonds 0 0 0 0
/\97 .7 Interest on Notes 0 0 D 0
j\9901.9 Transfer to Other Funds d-~ h6~ t -s; tJl'JO · LtJ. (J()t) , (0, ()OtJ,
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Totals $3~ ~5'7c?~ I{ o~ 3 :2.1 'I/~ 7th, tj)~ 7~t.'!
* Transfer to Budget Summary, page 18
RECEIVED
OCT 0 1 20D8
TOWN CLERK
BUDGETING 19
ESTIMATED REVENUES
TOWN CI r- . .. .
J,;Ji K
20 ACCOUNTING AND REPORTING MANUAL FOR FIRE DISTRICTS
FIRE DISTRICTS
WORKSHEET A
COMPUTATION OF STATUTORY SPENDING LIMITATION
Divide the assessed valuation of the real property subject to taxation by the fire district as show:n
on each assessment roll for the district completed in the second calendar year prior to that in which
the expenditures are to be made, by the town equalization rate established for each roll by the State
Office of Real Property Services.
(Example: For budget prepared in year 2 (curren t year) and taxes to be raised and expended in year
3 (next year), use assessment roll completed in year 1 0ast year) divided by the town equalization
rate established for this assessment rolL Note: A different equalization rate is established for each
year's assessment roll.)
I) f60 t
g1f5/ fLI
7 7~4J1
127 t(/
RECEIVED
Town
Equalization Rates
(ER)
Total Full Valuations
Less First l-,1illion of Full Valuation
Excess Over First rvfillion of Full Valuation
Multiply Excess by One rvWl
Expenditures Permitted on Full Valuation Above $1,000,000
Add Expenditures Permitted on Full Valuation Below First
$1,000,000
Statutory Spending Limitation for 20_
Add Exclusions from Statutory Spending Limitation (Town Law,
Section 176(18) (from Worksheet B)
Add Spending Authorized by Voters in Excess of Statutory
Spending Limitatio~own Law, Section 179) (proposition
Adopted on lJ..-&.f- )
Sum of Statutory Spending Limitation, Exclusions and Excess Spending
Authorized by Voters
Less Budget Appro riations
Statutory Spending Limitation Margin
OCT 0 1 2008
TOWN CLERK
Full Valuations
$
$
$
71 ;2g').
2,000
$
671 :lS':J..
/10'1 I{d)..
$
$
BUDGETING 21
WORKSHEET B
RECEIVED
OCT 0 t 2008
TOWN CLERK
FIRE DISTRICTS
EXCLUSIONS FROM STATUTORY SPENDING LIMITATION
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. 0
$
Subdivision 22 - A contract for furnishing fire protection within the
fire district, including emergency services and general ambulance 0
serVlces.
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 0
Town Law.
3) Principal and interest on bonds, bond anticipation notes, capital notes
and certain budget notes, and interest on certain tax anticipation 0
notes. .
4) Compensation of paid fire district officers, fire department officers, !~ i( Or)
firefighters and other paid personnel of the fire department, including
fringe benefits. ~
5) District's contribution to the New York State and Local Employees'
Retirement System and the New York State and Local Police and Fire 0
Retirement System.
6) Payments made when participating in a county self-insurance plan 0
under the \Vorkers' Compensation La,v.
7) Insurance premiums and any payments required as a self-insurer,
pursuant to Volunteer Firefighters' Benefit Law and \Vorkers' ;;2~ () O() f
Compensation Law, less the amount of certain recoveries of benefits
and compensation.
8) Payment required annually to fund service awards to volunteer
firefighters made pursuant to ~~ticle l1-i\ of the General Municipal g~ (j()tJ,
La\v.
9) Cost of blanket accident insurance to insure volunteer firefighters
against injury or death resulting from bodily injuries suffered in the ;2 & 6t) f
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. I, Jo~"
Subtotal to carry forward (to next page) $ I:L"" I ();;.. ~
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FIRE DISTRICTS
RECEIVED
OCT 0 t 2008
TOWN CLERK
WORKSHEET B
EXCLUSIONS FROM STATUTORY SPENDING LIMITATION (cont'd)
Subtotal carried forward: (from previous page) $ /~7 / (J ')..
12) Payment of principal and interest on tax anticipation notes for /
new fire districts. C>
13) Payment of compromised claims and judgments under Subdivisions t)
28 and 30 of ~176 of the Town Law:
14) Cost of insurance secured to indemnify the fire district against ;2~ () ()() ,
liability arising out of ownership, use and operation of a motor
vehicle owned by the fire district.
15) Payment of monetary aWdrds to individuals pursuant to Subdi"cision 0
31 of ~176 of the Town Law.
16) Cost of fuel for the fire district's emergency vehicles, including fuel /O/OOOt
tax carryovers.
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17) Cost of annual independent audits required by Section 181-A of the ::<, 3 t)() ~
Town Law for fu:e districts with revenues of $200,000 or more.
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18) A ppropria tions to, or expenditures from, most reserve funds (!)
established pursuant to the General Municipal Law:
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. c')
22) Use of insurance proceeds received for the loss, theft, damage or
destruction of real or personal property - when applied to repair or C)
replace such property.
23) Use of prenuums from the sale of district obligations, the
unexpended portion of the proceeds of fire district obligations, and 0
the interest and gains realized on the investment of the proceeds of
district obligations.
Total Exclusions from Statutory Spending Limitation (to Worksheet A) $ 1/" tf Lf () ?..
)
BUDGETING 23
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FIRE DISTRICTS
AECEIIIED
OCT 0 1 2008
TOWN c
'LEAk
WORKSHEET C
OTHER EXCLUSIONS FROM STATUTORY SPENDING LIMITATION
BORROWING AND RESERVE FUNDS
1) Use of the proceeds of bonds, bond anticipation notes, capital 0
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 0
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 availabe 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.
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