2012 Public Hearing
PUBLIC HEARING ON 2012 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 (TLS 175-c[2]) kindly post:
1. The enclosed notice on your web site on or before the 18th day of October
2011.
2. Post the Notice of Public Hearing on the Proposed Budget on the bulletin
Board maintained by the Town Clerk pursuant to (TLSI81 [3][a]).
Thank you for your cooperation in this matter.
Sincerely,
Yvonne M. Tompkins, Secretary
BOARD OF FIRE COMMISSIONERS
CHELSEA FIRE DISTRICT
P.O. Box 128
Chelsea, New York 12512
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laWN 7 2011
OF L1I.
iaWN 'APPINGE
CLER.k R.
CHELSEA FIRE DISTRICT
NOTICE OF
PUBLIC HEARING
ON THE
2012 BUDGET
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Proposed Budget of the 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 District Office, 15
Liberty Street, Chelsea, New York 12512, in the Town of Wappinger, State of New York
on Tuesday, the 18th day of October, 2011.
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.
Dated: October 1, 2011
Board of Fire Commissioners
CHELSEA FIRE DISTR
15 Liberty Street fi3>f"efR\
Chelsea, N.Y. 12512 Ull!f;~~llW~[Q)
SfP. 27 2011
TOWN OF WAPPINGER
TOWN CLERK
CHELSEA FIRE DISTRICT
2011 FUND BALANCE ESTIMATE
Beginning Fund Balance (01/01/2011) $ 112,206
(+) Actual Revenue through Jul $ 372,629
(+) Estimated Revenue Aug - Dec $ 3,566
(-) Actual Expenditures through Jul $ 204,515
(-) Estimated Expenditures (Aug - Dec) $ 119,000
(-) Transfers to Reserves $ 112,206
Projected Fund Balance (12/31/2011) $ 52,680
Date
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SEP 2 7 2011
TOWN OF
TOWNWAPPIIVGER
CLERK
CH~L-9EAFIRE DISTRICT
20lbBUDGET SUMMARY
Total Appropriations (from page 19)
Less:
$ 311) r90"
$ l~) I 97 ~
C>
$ 3g~7'13.
Estimated Revenues (from page 20)
Estimated Appropriated Unreserved
Fund Balance
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 ASSESS"!) I EQUi\1.IVSl'lON II'UJ..J. I
I I VAl.U,\T]ON I RATI': I VALUATION I
ITOWN I (/W) I (ER) I (,W / ER) I
I I I I I
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I I I I I
I TOTAL ~ {3~ 3rt, ~t/ /3~3~1
Tntall'ull Valuation
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(I) / (2)
ApportionnJ Tax ::
(:I) X Rcal Propcrt)'
Tax tn lx: Rai,eJ
"" (.>)
s') 8~ '-187"
s 100) 3tJb,
s
s :3g~ 713,
7'1 "n (.>)
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Must a,l,"Tc with BuJgct Summary" I\mount tn be: mi,cJ by Rcal Propcrty Taxcs"
TOWN
APPORTIONED TAX
$
$ d3~4g7.
$ I tJO) 3cJ{, _
$
TOTAL APPORTIONED $ 3 'gS; 79:3 ,
HshJ(lll
Wa,fJpi n.Je125
I certify that the estimates were approved by the fire
Commissioners on
(Date)
Fire 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
1'\.3410.1 Total Personal Services
A3410.2 Equipment
A3410A Contractual Expenditures
A1930.4 Judgments and Claims
A9010.8 State Retirement System
A 9025.8 Local Pension Fund
1\9030.8 Social Security
A9040.8 \Vorkers' Compensation
A9050.8 Unemployment Insurance
i\ 9060.8 Hospital, Medical and
Accident Insurance
APPROPRIATIONS
Actual Budget as Preliminary Adopted
Expenditures Modified Estimate Budget
-
20Ji) 2011 201~ 20J.d.,
$ ~5'IJO, $ 7jl80{)'t $ 7.,80(J, $ f) 'SOD.
k) 900.. 7,J.~(). '1/~"O. 7, MCJ f
l:, O()t) , II () 00" I. 0 O~ , II 006,
$ I ~ LJ ()(). $ It, (Jtt) .. $ I ~ I OC/). $ I ~ I 0 ()(J $
II) 33", 5~33tJt>.1'~33(). 6~330.
111)'i~{), :LCxJ) I tJtJ. ;21J_~5b{). :<03)5100
o 0 0 ()
C) 0 (:) 0
1~btJt), 7{ O()O .
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1\9085.8 Supp. Benefit Payments to 0 0
Disabled Firefighters 0 0
t\9710.6 Redemption of Bonds 0 0 0 0
A97 _.6 Redemption of Notes 0 C) (') 0
A9710.7 Interest on Bonds 0 ~ CJ 0
A97 - .7 Interest on Notes (/ C~ 0 C~
A9901.9 Transfer to Other Funds 10. 000 II <. 006, <O()(2 , /'
j) /Jot) .
,.
Totals $ 40'7,1'1 J. t 37~) /P'3;).~ 31~ tf'lIJ. 317, 7'l() ..*
J . .
* Transfer to Budget Summary, page 18
BUDGETING 19
ESTIMATED REVENUES
Actual Budget as Preliminary Adopted
Revenues Modified Estimate Budget
20J1.> 20 If 20~d.. 20 ~;).
1\2262 Fire Protection and
Other Services to
Other Districts (J 0 0 0
and Governments $ $ $ $
IJ /p q{. .;l.,Lf38" / I)~ tJO "
1\2401 lnterest and Earnings /, ;:)00 "
, ,
1\2410 Rentals 9) 1R31. la)lPq7~ /OJ'11. I t)) it; 971
1\2660 Sales of Assets 0 CJ C? C)
/\2701 Refunds of Expenditures 0 0 C) 0
/\2705 Gifts and Donations 0 0 0 c:J
I\'fiscellaneous (specify)
1\2770
/\2770
1\3389 State J\id, Other Public 0 C) 0 0
Safety (specify)
A4389 Feeleral j\id, Other Public D 0 0 0
Sa fety (specify)
1\5031 lnterfund Transfers C? 0 d (]
Totals $/~ 33;)" $ /3y/35r $ /;)../17 $ I J.) 1<17*
,
* Transfer to Budget Summary, page 18
20 ACCOUNTING AND REPORTING MANUAL FOR FIRE DISTRICTS
FIRE DISTRICTS
WORKSHEET A
COMPUTATION OF STATUTORY SPENDING LIMITATION
Divide the assessed valuation of the wil property subject to taiation by the fire distrlct as shown
on each assessment roll for the district completed in the second calendar year prior to that in which
the eA-penditures are to be made, by the to\.Vll equalization rate established for each roll by the State
Office of Real Property Services.
(Example: For budget prepared in year 2 (current year) and ta..\:es to be raised and expended in year
3 (next year), use assessment roll completed in year 1 Oast 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.)
Less First :Million of Full Valuation
Excess Over First ~fillion of Full Valuation
Multiply Excess by One :tv1ill
E enditures P~rrnitted on Full Valuation Above $1,000,000
Add Expenditures Permitted on Full Valuation Below First
$1,000,000
Statutory S endin Limitation for 20
Add Exclusions from Statutory Spending Limitation (Town Law;
Section 176(18) (from WOJ:ksheet B)
Add Spending Authorized by Voters in Excess of Statutory
Spending Limitation (rO\.Vll Law, Section 179) (proposition
Adopted on 1;).-4/-51 )
Sum of Statutory Spending Limitation, Exclusions and Excess Spending
Authorized by Voters
Less Bud et Appro riations
Statutory Spending Limitation Margin
Town
Total Full Valuations
$
$
$
$
833 73{)~
.3 9 90 ~
$ J.f3~7'1t),
BUDGETING 21
FIRE DISTRlCTS
WORKSHEET B
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 Eumishing, ()
erecting, maintaining, caring for and replacing fire hydrants.
$
Subdivision 22 - A contract for furnishing fire protection within the
fire district, including emergency services and general ambulance 0
serVIces.
2) Payments under a lease to provide a supply of water for fire fighting
purposes made pursuant to Subdivision I2-a of Section 176 of the ()
Town Law:
3) Principal and iIlterest on bonds, bond anticipation notes, capital notes 0
and certain budget notes, and interest on certain tax anticipation
notes.
4) Compensation of paid fire district officers, fire department officers, / h) OOG 0
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 Law.
7) Insurance premiums and any payments required as a self-insurer,
pursuan t to Volunteer Firefigh ters' Benefit Law and \"X7orkers' ~~.fJOO~
Compensation Law, less the amount of certain recoveries of benefits
and compensation.
8) Payment required annually to fund service awards to volunteer 7 S; /J()O -
firefighters made pursuant to .Article II-A of the General Municipal
Law;
9) Cost of blanket accident insurance to insure volunteer firefighters 3; 000 ~
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 CJ
disabilities incurred in performance of duty.
11) District's contributions for Social Security. /,//)6.
Subtotal to carry forward (to next page) $ /36, i () () ,
22 ACCOUNTING AND REPORTING MANUAL FOR FIRE DISTRICTS
FIRE DISTRICTS
WORKSHEET B
EXCLUSIONS FROM STATUTORY SPENDING LIMITATION (cont'cI)
-'
Subtotal carried forward: (from previous page) $ I ..3.~. 100 .
12) Payment of principal and interest on tax anticipation notes for "
()
new fire districts_
13) Payment of compromised claims and judgments under Subdi"vlsions 0
28 and 30 of ~176 of the Town Law:
14) Cost of insurance secured to indemnify the fire district against
liability arising out of o"\.vnership> use and operation of a motor ;2;<} OO() ~
vehicle owned by the fire district.
15) Payment of monetary awards to individuals pursuant to SubdIvision 0
31 of ~176 of the Town Law.
16) Cost of fuel for the fire district's emergency vehicles> including fuel IOj 06CJ ,
tax carryovers.
17) Cost of annual independent audits reguired by Section 181-A of the ;?J t, 00 .
Town Law for fire districts with revenues of $200,000 or more.
18) A ppropria tions to, or expenditures from, most reserve funds 0
established pursuant to the General Municipal Law:
19) District's contribution to the State's unemployment insurance fund 0
for paid officers and employees.
20) ~'\mounts received from fire protection, emergency reserve and 0
general ambulance contracts.
21) Use of gift proceeds. CJ
22) Use of insurance proceeds received for the loss, theft> damage or 0
destruction of real or personal property - when applied to repair or
replace such property_
23) Use of prerruums 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.
Total Exclusions from Statutory Spending Limitation (to Worksheet A) $ /Iotf 76eJ,
,
BUDGETING 23
, , .
FIRE DISTRICTS
WORKSHEET C
OTHER EXCLUSIONS FROM STATUTORY SPENDING LIMITATION
BORROWING AND RESERVE FUNDS
1) Use of the proceeds of bonds, bond anticipation notes, capital 6
notes or certain budget notes. $
2) Expenditures from most resenre funds established pursuant to the 0
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.
24 ACCOUNTING AND REPORTING MANUAL FOR FIRE DISTRICTS