City council passes budget; no public attends hearing
NORWICH – The City of Norwich Common Council voted unanimously to pass the city's $12.4 million 2018 budget Tuesday night following a public hearing where no members of the public attended.
The budget includes: an $8.4 million general fund line; a 1.81 percent indicated increase in tax rate, which is below the tax cap of 1.84 percent; and an average cost impact of $22.55 per year on the city's average property owner.
There was no public discussion by the council prior to passing the budget, however, Mayor Christine Carnrike noted prior to the voting that the version of the budget they were voting on was slightly different from the budget the council received last Thursday, though the changes did not affect the budget's bottom line.
A point of discussion was where the budget should allocate particular funds related to some of the city departments' personal services.
Carnrike said that while the council initially agreed on October 3 to put the funds in each affected department's 1010 lines, the question was raised again if they should be placed in the Contingency line under the Other section of the budget's general government support.
"Rather than spend needless time tonight debating it, yesterday I directed Dee DeFour to make that change and move those funds to Contingency," said Carnrike. "Again, the change does not affect the bottom line, it was not necessary, mandatory, or legally required, but Dee did as I asked and spent time that probably could have been spent more prudently."
The $52,749 in question was moved to the Contingency line, and Alderman Ward 1 Matthew Caldwell said, "I want to thank you for making that change, I think it's critically important, I appreciate you taking the time to do it, and I believe the results will make a positive change in the city of Norwich."
The 2018 general fund budget was subsequently passed by the council, along with the water fund budget, wastewater fund budget, and special grants and debt services fund budgets.
The budget can be viewed in full by visiting www.norwichnewyork.net/government and clicking "Public Documents" on the left sidebar.
(L-R) Front: Alderman Ward 6 Jennifer Morris, Alderman Ward 5 David Zieno, Alderman Ward 4 Walter Schermerhorn, Alderman Ward 3 John Deierlein, Alderman Ward 2 Brian Doliver, Alderman Ward 1 Matthew Caldwell. Back: City Clerk Agnes Eaton, Mayor Christine Carnrike.
The budget includes: an $8.4 million general fund line; a 1.81 percent indicated increase in tax rate, which is below the tax cap of 1.84 percent; and an average cost impact of $22.55 per year on the city's average property owner.
There was no public discussion by the council prior to passing the budget, however, Mayor Christine Carnrike noted prior to the voting that the version of the budget they were voting on was slightly different from the budget the council received last Thursday, though the changes did not affect the budget's bottom line.
A point of discussion was where the budget should allocate particular funds related to some of the city departments' personal services.
Carnrike said that while the council initially agreed on October 3 to put the funds in each affected department's 1010 lines, the question was raised again if they should be placed in the Contingency line under the Other section of the budget's general government support.
"Rather than spend needless time tonight debating it, yesterday I directed Dee DeFour to make that change and move those funds to Contingency," said Carnrike. "Again, the change does not affect the bottom line, it was not necessary, mandatory, or legally required, but Dee did as I asked and spent time that probably could have been spent more prudently."
The $52,749 in question was moved to the Contingency line, and Alderman Ward 1 Matthew Caldwell said, "I want to thank you for making that change, I think it's critically important, I appreciate you taking the time to do it, and I believe the results will make a positive change in the city of Norwich."
The 2018 general fund budget was subsequently passed by the council, along with the water fund budget, wastewater fund budget, and special grants and debt services fund budgets.
The budget can be viewed in full by visiting www.norwichnewyork.net/government and clicking "Public Documents" on the left sidebar.
(L-R) Front: Alderman Ward 6 Jennifer Morris, Alderman Ward 5 David Zieno, Alderman Ward 4 Walter Schermerhorn, Alderman Ward 3 John Deierlein, Alderman Ward 2 Brian Doliver, Alderman Ward 1 Matthew Caldwell. Back: City Clerk Agnes Eaton, Mayor Christine Carnrike.
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