If the Liverpool board of trustees approves its proposed budget for 2015-16 as expected, spending will increase by more than $70,000 and the tax rate will rise slightly, by 1.64 percent.
On the other hand, the annual sewer-fund assessment will be reduced from $150 to $130 per year.
“So it’ll be a wash for our taxpayers,” said Mayor Gary White.
Village Clerk Mary Ellen Sims outlined the proposed spending plan at the trustees March 16 meeting. The total village general-fund budget for 2015-16 will be $2,378,894, Sims said, and the sewer fund will be $199,000.
The 2013-14 budget stood at $2,306,565, so that a home assessed at $100,000 received a village tax bill of $1,225. This year, that will rise to $1,245.
For the past several years, all properties in the village have been assessed a $150-per unit sewer rent charge. This year that assessment decreases to $130.
Village residents and property owners are welcome to attend a public hearing about the proposed budget at 7 p.m. Monday, April 13, at the Village Hall, 310 Sycamore St.
The trustees will also conduct two other public hearings April 13. One will focus on proposed Local Law B to amend the village noise ordinance, and one will focus on Local Law C to enact the village computer system security breach notification policy.
House to be demolished
At its March 16 meeting, the village board conducted an emergency public hearing regarding a previously condemned property at 209 Alder St.
Heavy snow and ice recently caused its roof to collapse.
“Thankfully, there was no one in that house when it happened,” said village Codes Enforcement Officer Bill Reagan.
The trustees voted unanimously to assign Reagan to immediately seek bids from contractors to demolish the building and remove it wreckage as required to make the premises safe.
Eighteen accidents
At the March 16 village board meeting, Liverpool Police Chief Donald Morris reported via memo that Liverpool police officers made 122 traffic stops and issued 79 citations for violations of the state’s vehicle and traffic laws during February. In addition, 18 traffic accidents were investigated.
Officers made 115 residential property checks last month while answering a total of 341 complaints and calls for service.
The LPD arrested nine people in February on a total of 14 criminal charges.
