Village of New Berlin passes zero percent tax increase
NEW BERLIN – The Village of New Berlin recently passed its 2019-2020 budget with a zero percent increase in village taxes.
The Village of New Berlin Board Meeting took place on the night of April 9 in the Village Hall, wherein village officials passed a budget that included no increase in taxes.
According to the Village of New Berlin Clerk Treasurer Kelly Anderson, the tax rate remains $12.621 per thousand dollars, meaning $100,000 in taxable assets would cost an individual approximately $1262 in taxes.
Anderson said the budget proposal vote came after board members discussed the villages financial status and recently evaluated fiscal stress.
“We’re really proud to be able to say there will be no tax increase this year,” said Anderson. “The board has worked hard to keep taxes below the two percent increase allowed each year, and being able to stay at a zero percent increase is great.”
In the village's budget presentation, Anderson discussed the village’s appropriations and revenues, and distributed a budget report.
According to the budget report, $658,417.95 will be spent in a general fund covering things like insurance, department of public works salaries, and materials; $310,617.48 will be spent in the emergency medical services (EMS) fund covering ambulance repairs, fuel, and personnel costs; and $131,995 will be spent on the water fund for salaries, chemicals, and retirement costs.
The top three largest individual expenses in the budget were EMS fund Personal Service costs at $126,080, general fund DPW full time salary costs at $75,000, and the general fund DPW equipment costs at $58,726.
The fourth largest expense is a EMS expense fund under the general fund for $45,000, which appears as income under the EMS fund.
Income
The report states that the largest portion of general fund income will come from tax collection, with $394,295 raised in taxes. The second largest portion of general fund income is raised from fire contracts with $96,297.95, and the third largest are from sales tax at $80,000.
The EMS budget is mostly funded by payments for service, earning $184,312.48 out of its $310,617.48 income. The rest of the income is from a combination of contracts with the Town of New Berlin, the Town of Pittsfield, and the Village of New Berlin’s $45,000 contribution as well, totaling $120,000.
The water fund comprised of $131,955 is almost entirely financed through metered sales, with $127,500 of the income coming from that avenue. The closest second and third sources of income were for penalties at $2,700 and minor sales at $1,500.
Pictured: Village of New Berlin board members on April 9 after they passed a budget with a zero percent tax increase. (Zachary Meseck photo)
The Village of New Berlin Board Meeting took place on the night of April 9 in the Village Hall, wherein village officials passed a budget that included no increase in taxes.
According to the Village of New Berlin Clerk Treasurer Kelly Anderson, the tax rate remains $12.621 per thousand dollars, meaning $100,000 in taxable assets would cost an individual approximately $1262 in taxes.
Anderson said the budget proposal vote came after board members discussed the villages financial status and recently evaluated fiscal stress.
“We’re really proud to be able to say there will be no tax increase this year,” said Anderson. “The board has worked hard to keep taxes below the two percent increase allowed each year, and being able to stay at a zero percent increase is great.”
In the village's budget presentation, Anderson discussed the village’s appropriations and revenues, and distributed a budget report.
According to the budget report, $658,417.95 will be spent in a general fund covering things like insurance, department of public works salaries, and materials; $310,617.48 will be spent in the emergency medical services (EMS) fund covering ambulance repairs, fuel, and personnel costs; and $131,995 will be spent on the water fund for salaries, chemicals, and retirement costs.
The top three largest individual expenses in the budget were EMS fund Personal Service costs at $126,080, general fund DPW full time salary costs at $75,000, and the general fund DPW equipment costs at $58,726.
The fourth largest expense is a EMS expense fund under the general fund for $45,000, which appears as income under the EMS fund.
Income
The report states that the largest portion of general fund income will come from tax collection, with $394,295 raised in taxes. The second largest portion of general fund income is raised from fire contracts with $96,297.95, and the third largest are from sales tax at $80,000.
The EMS budget is mostly funded by payments for service, earning $184,312.48 out of its $310,617.48 income. The rest of the income is from a combination of contracts with the Town of New Berlin, the Town of Pittsfield, and the Village of New Berlin’s $45,000 contribution as well, totaling $120,000.
The water fund comprised of $131,955 is almost entirely financed through metered sales, with $127,500 of the income coming from that avenue. The closest second and third sources of income were for penalties at $2,700 and minor sales at $1,500.
Pictured: Village of New Berlin board members on April 9 after they passed a budget with a zero percent tax increase. (Zachary Meseck photo)
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