Overview

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BOARD OF FINANCE TOWN OF SOMERS
ECRWSS
BULK RATE

POSTAL CUSTOMER
U.S. POSTAGE PAID




SOMERS CT
SOMERS CT







PERMIT NO. 7








































Town of Somers
Proposed Annual Budget for
2008-2009




















April 28, 2008 - Public Hearing
Somers Elementary School Auditorium
07:00 pm














































































































ANNUAL BUDGET























2007-2008
2008-2009
Increase/
% Change
Expenditures
Budget
Proposed
(Decrease)











General Government $ 5,832,160 $ 6,094,607 $ 262,447
4.50%










Board of Education
17,954,385
18,762,332
807,947
4.50%










Capital Expenditures
567,000
597,000
30,000
5.29%










Capital Projects
300,000
-
(300,000)
-100.00%










Debt Service
2,789,001
3,084,389
295,388
10.59%










TOTAL $ 27,442,546 $ 28,538,328 $ 1,095,782
3.99%

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REVENUES

2006-2007 Actual 2007-2008 Budget 2008-2009 Proposed
Property Taxes 15,478,254 15,999,112 16,099,736
Permits & Fees 1,023,003 1,216,404 965,356
State & Federal Grants 7,892,120 7,895,637 9,045,778
PILOT Grant 1,760,061 1,765,000 1,760,230
Interest and Transfers 517,945 405,000 405,000
Surplus - 161,393 -
Tax Increase

262,228
Total Revenues 26,671,383 27,442,546 28,538,328









EXPENDITURES

2006-2007 Actual 2007-2008 Budget 2008-2009 Proposed
Town Government


Salaries - Town Hall 795,780 849,953 896,411
Insurance 568,669 644,000 657,500
Operation 558,752 744,746 729,919
Boards & Commissions 119,928 119,277 146,450
Departments 118,862 118,970 106,877




Total 2,161,991 2,476,946 2,537,157




Board of Education


General Control 1,641,975 1,755,711 1,788,957
Instruction 7,875,401 8,262,800 8,522,166
Health Services 144,021 144,430 150,280
Transportation 575,614 615,347 643,630
Plant Operation/Maint 1,412,141 1,439,419 1,532,050
Fixed Charges & Insurance 2,854,987 3,036,981 3,218,410
Student Activities 182,620 196,730 202,613
Capital Outlay 8,705 9,100 9,100
Special Education 2,189,177 2,493,867 2,695,126




Total 16,884,641 17,954,385 18,762,332




Public Safety 1,150,846 1,155,181 1,245,722
Public Works 897,232 920,126 1,084,212
Health Services 164,017 128,668 143,055
Library 370,786 376,250 397,312
Transfer Station 546,552 579,475 579,475
Recreation 34,628 34,346 37,048
Capital Expenditures 1,003,620 867,000 597,000
Debt Service 2,535,765 2,789,001 3,084,389
Other 235,946 161,168 70,626




Total Expenditures 25,986,024 27,442,546 28,538,328