Village of Hermon What Exists ‐ Highways, Sidewalks, Fire Department, Real Property, Town Services, Lighting, and Recreation
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What Makes up the Village Budget • What affect will dissolution of the Village have on Taxes: – – – – – – –
Highway Sidewalks Fire & Rescue Real Property Lighting Recreation Town Provided Services
• How will services change if provided by the Town? 2
Hermon, NY Village Streets & Town Roads # of VILLAGE STREETS & TOWN ROADS
MILES
# of BRIDGES
# of CULVERTS
VILLAGE
17
3.71
0
1
TOWN
49
58.22
0
1
COUNTY
5
24.07
8
0
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Town and Village of Hermon Bridges Note: To qualify as a bridge, a structure must span at least 20 ft. There are eight bridges in the Town and Village of Hermon that are all owned and maintained by St. Lawrence County. The “footbridge” in the Village is considered a culvert. The Village is responsible for this culvert. There is another structure in the Town on Hayden Rd. that used to be a bridge, but it was reconstructed into a culvert. The Town is responsible for this culvert. Source: NYS Dept. of Transportation and St. Lawrence County Highway Dept. 6
Village and Town DPW/Highway Department Breakdown Village DPW • •
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Employees ‐ 1 Part‐Time Employee Equipment ‐ 1 backhoe, 1 utility tractor w/ attachments, 1 1.5 ton dump truck, and a sweeper Duties – – – – –
Mowing (Ball Field, Seniors Park, 4 Corners, & Spring Lots) Cold patching streets, sweeping streets Leaf removal, brush removal Snow removal for Town Plowing & Limited Sidewalk Snow Removal • Church St. from corner to Bank • Main St. from corner to Library
Town Highway Dept. • •
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Employees ‐ 1 Supt. & 4 Motor Equipment Operators Equipment – 5 dump trucks (with plows), 3 Pick Up Trucks, 1 tractor & trailer, 1 excavator, 1 loader, 1 tow broom, 1 grader, 1 backhoe, 1 tar machine, 1 utility tractor w/ roadside mower, 1 dozer, and 1 roller Duties – – – – – – – – –
Snow Plowing/Removal Culvert Repair/Maintenance Asphalt Repair/Maintenance Cold Patching Roads Sand/Salt Storage and Distribution Shoulder Maintenance Road Rehabilitation and Maintenance Brush Removal 7
Tax Information
Current Tax Rates per $1,000 AV for a Village and TOV Taxpayer (2014) Village TOV $8.95 $8.95 County (1) Townwide $5.37 $5.37 Village $8.81 ~ Highway $1.08 $1.08 Fire $1.81 $1.03 $16.76 $16.76 School (2) Total $42.78 $33.19
TOV = Town Outside Village
Source: St. Lawrence County Real Property Office Notes to the chart: (1) includes County tax of $8.372 and County Chargebacks of $0.580. (2) Hermon‐Dekalb School District 2013 rate
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FY14/15 DPW & FY14 Highway Budgeted Revenue Revenue
Village
Town
Combined
Consolidated Local Street & Highway Improvement Program (CHIPS)
$13,450
$105,100
County Reimbursement
‐
$99,178
‐
Sales Tax
‐
$136,650
‐
Property Tax Revenue
‐
$271,873
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Sources Not Specifically Identified(Sales Tax, Property, Net Cash Carryover, etc.)
$76,550
$49
‐
Total
$90,000
$612,850
$702,801
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FY14/15 DPW & FY14 Highway Budgeted Expenses Village Total Budget = $202,500
DPW Expenses $90,000 44%
Other Expenses $112,500 56%
Town Total Budget = $957,402
Highway Expenses $612,850 64%
Other Expenses $344,552 36%
Other Expenses = non‐highway/DPW general fund expenditures (i.e., code enforcement, court, dog control, etc.), fire department contracts, lighting in the Village. It does not include Village water or sewer expenditures.
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FY14/15 DPW & FY14 Highway Budget Breakdown Village DPW Appropriations
Town Highway Appropriations
Equipment, $10,000 11% Snow & Misc., $208,200 34%
Repairs & Improvements, $80,000 89%
Repairs & Improvements, $280,650 46%
Equipment, $115,000 19%
Bridges, $9,000 1%
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Sidewalks • Sidewalks are owned & maintained by the property owner • The Village is installing new walks along Church Street this FY • Walks will become homeowners property – $14,000 has been budgeted in 2014 budget for Sidewalk Project
• The Village removes snow from select sidewalk areas as a public benefit, but the snow removal is property owner’s responsibility 12
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Fire Department The Fire Department provides Fire & Rescue services within the Town of Hermon (to include Village) and Rescue services only for the Town of DeKalb Fire Department was Incorporated in ~1847 as a Not for Profit Corporation Fire Department Consists of: Board of directors Meet once per month (President, Vice President, Treasurer, Secretary, Fire Chief, and 2 Elected Directors) made up of volunteer members Board of Directors report to the members which in turn runs the department The Fire Department has contracted with the Town and Village of Hermon in conjunction with the Town of DeKalb (rescue only) for services The Fire Department operates on ~$130,000 per year (expenditures are budgeted at $132,487 for 2014). Expenditures were $127,893.92 in 2013. The Village of Hermon currently provides Workers Compensation for the Volunteers. The Fire Dept. is seeking its own Workers Compensation from St. Lawrence County. The Village has budgeted $2,500 for 2014 Workmen’s Compensation which includes all employees at this time 14
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FY14/15 Village Budget for Fire & Rescue Fire & Rescue Protection , $14,000 (7%)
Current Village Tax Per $1,000 AV Fire 2014 Fire Tax
$1.81
Other , $188,500 (93%)
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Fire Department Revenue • • • • • • •
Village of Hermon Contract ‐ $13,750.00 Town of Hermon Contract‐ $73,169.00 Town of DeKalb Contract ‐ $10,147.14 Misc. Contracts (Foreign Fire Tax & Ambulance Services) ‐ $13,510.00 Total Contracted Services ‐ $110,576.14 Donations/Self Generated Funds ‐ $5,450 Total Revenue ‐ $116,026.14
FY14 Budgeted Revenue Self Generated Funds 5%
Other Contracts 11%
Town of DeKalb 9%
Village of Hermon 12% Town of Hermon 63%
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Fire Department Expenditures = $132,487 Building Mortgage
2% 2%
5%
Vehicle Loan Payments
3%
Utilities Fuel for Vehicles
10% 43%
Repairs & Maintenance Insurance
6%
Training & Conferences
4%
Equipment Fire & Rescue
13%
Supplies
12%
Accounting, Banking, Fees & Physicals
It is noted that the expenditures are budgeted to be off‐set by $16,460.86 of Net Cash Carry Over from previous years
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Village Owned Real Property Statistics Village Property Classification Codes Property Class Code
# of Parcels
Assessed Value
% of Assessed Value
311, 314, 330 ‐ Vacant
11
$36,900
17%
652, 682 ‐ Community Services
5
$37,400
17%
963 ‐ Wild, Forested, Conservation
2
$35,300
16%
822 ‐ Public Services
3
$100,200
45%
592 ‐ Recreation
1
$12,000
5%
Total
22
$221,800
100%
22 parcels Total Assessed Value: $221,800 All Village‐owned parcels are tax exempt except for two: the old dump site and the spring lot in the Town of Russell (#1 and #7 in list below). The Village paid $79.03 in 2014 taxes on the old dump site parcel, and $1,462.90 on the spring lot parcel. 19
Village Owned Real Property Parcel ID
Property Class
Assessed Value
Used by Village?
1
116.004‐1‐17
330 ‐ Vacant
$5,500
No – old dump site
2
131.002‐2‐2
314 ‐ Vacant
$2,600
No
3
131.036‐1‐13
592‐ Recreation and Entertainment
$12,000
No
4
132.001‐1‐10.2
682‐ Community Services
$500
New Water Tank (1of 2 pacels)
5
132.021‐2‐2
822‐ Public Services
$28,100
Water Works
6
132.021‐2‐22
330‐ Vacant
$1,600
No
7
132.001‐2‐16
822‐ Public Services
$56,200
Water Works
8
132.029‐10‐26
311‐ Vacant
$3,300
No
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132.029‐1‐16.2
682‐ Community Services
$15,300
Ball Field
10
132.029‐1‐27.1
963‐ Wild, Forested, Conservation Lands and Public Parks
$25,700
WWTP
11
132.029‐1‐27.3
340‐ Vacant
$10,000
No
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132.029‐2‐14.1
963‐ Wild, Forested, Conservation Lands and Public Parks
$9,600
Access to sewer line
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132.029‐2‐15
330‐ Vacant
$5,900
Access to sewer line
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132.029‐3‐23
682‐ Community Services
$1,700
No
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132.029‐5‐6
822‐ Public Services
$15,900
Old Water Tank
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132.029‐5‐7.2
682‐ Community Services
$500
New Water Tank (1 of 2 parcels)
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132.029‐9‐1
330‐ Vacant
$1,100
No
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132.029‐9‐19
311‐ Vacant
$3,400
No
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132.029‐9‐25
652‐ Community Services
$19,400
Municipal Office
20
132.029‐9‐26
330‐ Vacant
$500
No
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132.029‐9‐3
311‐ Vacant
$1,600
No
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132.029‐9‐4
330‐ Vacant
$1,400
No
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Village Lighting The cost of lighting is budgeted at $12,000 in the FY14/15 Village Budget. Lighting vs Overall FY14/15 Budget Lighting, $12,000 6%
Village Tax
Lighting
Other
Total
$0.5286
$8.2814
$8.81
Lighting Tax Derived by: $8.81 (Village Tax) * 6% (% of General Fund Allocated to Lighting) Other, $190,500 94%
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Recreation Village owns ball‐field The Village budgets (FY13/14 & FY14/15) $1,500 per year total ($500 Personal Services and $1,000 Contractual Expenses) Insurance, little league expenses on ball field, porta potty, and playground repairs The Youth Program was discontinued in 2013 due to lack of participation The Youth Program provided transportation to and from recreation events for youths participating in the program
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Municipal Services Provided By Town to Village and Town Residents Code Enforcement – Contracted Service. FY14 Budget is $7,000 Assessor – Contracted Service. The FY14 budget is $11,638 for personal services, $1,200 equipment, and $1,800 Contractual (BAR). Total FY14 Budget = $14,638 Town Justice – Elected Position. The FY14 budget is $7,425 for personal, $2,825 for equipment, and $3,600 for Contractual. Total FY14 Budget = $13,850 Animal Control Services – Contracted Service. The FY14 budget is $5,425 (consists of $1,700 for PHS and $300 per month + postage for Dog Control Officer). Library – The FY14 budget is $17,860 personal services, and $13,810 Contractual Expense. Total FY14 budget is $31,670.
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Summary: •
Village Highway – Makes up 44% of total Village Tax (FY14/15 Budget) –
The Village has historically provided services outside of the services provided by the Town • •
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A special district could be formed Costs could be absorbed and paid for under the Town
Recreation –
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Property within special districts (water/sewer) would become district responsibility Vacant land could be sold and returned to tax roles Village offices could be sold (assuming relocation into rehabilitated fire station) Property could be transferred to Town as agreed upon
Lighting – –
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Town would absorb the Village Contract Fire Department would exist under the Town rather than Village or become its own District
Real Property – – – –
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Some precedence set by the Village for O&M of Sidewalks Sidewalk O&M would be homeowner responsibility (as intended now)
Fire & Rescue ‐ $1.81 per $1,000 Assessed Value – Separate from Village Tax – –
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Town would absorb O&M associated with Village Streets as well as revenues (i.e. CHIPS)
Sidewalks – –
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Leaf disposal Brush removal
Costs would be absorbed by Town
Municipal Services Provided By Town –
No Change
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Village Owned Culvert Often Referred to as “Bridge”
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Village Owned Culvert • County Offer – Engineering, Equipment, & Labor in exchange for shared services from Town/Village – County has considered a box culvert type system that would structurally support/encapsulate existing structure – County has considered lengthening (along centerline of waterway) the culvert to provide adequate turning radius for large trucks
• Village/Town – Provide Materials (very preliminary estimate ~$300,000) • Town & Village – County Pay Back through shared service (i.e. Emergency Maintenance, Trucking, etc.). Both Municipalities would require a resolution authorizing the agreement between County and Village/Town 29
Hermon, NY Updates on Demographics and Socioeconomics: All calculations have been updated with current figures from St. Lawrence County Real Property office. There was not a significant change in the overall totals for parcels and assessed values. Updated presentation is available on the website. Clarified the issue regarding utility companies (such as Iroquois Gas) and their assessed values in the Town of Hermon. Utility companies are assessed by the value of the infrastructure they own within in the Town, but they do not own any real property (they have easements on property owned by others). The breakdown of assessed values for the utility companies is listed below and these values ARE included in the Total Assessed Values for the Town of Hermon: Utility Company Assessed Values in Town of Hermon Iroquois Gas Trans System
$14,931,276
Niagara Mohawk Power Corp.
$ 2,726,314
Edwards Telephone Co.
$ 231,624
Verizon New York Inc.
$ 62,925
Time Warner, North Region
$ 2,033
New York State Power Authority
$ 200,000 (exempt)
New York State Transition Assessment
$ 0 (exempt)
Total
$18,154,172 30
Source: St. Lawrence County Real Property 2014