Monday, April 20, 2020

FY2021 budget on warrant shows an increase of $163,565.00 for operations of general government, yet we still need 270 thousand from ambulance receipts to balance budget.

Town levy prop 2 1/2 increase total - $252,740.00

Town general op. increase . . . . . . . . . .$163,565.00
School 2 1/2 increase. . . . . . . . . . . . . . $165,296.00

Total increase . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . .  ..  .$328,861.00

97% property tax collection, so missing / uncollected 3% = $310,871.00
That ambulance receipts goes toward that 3% loss for the fy (even as we know, one way or another, it will eventually be collected, it is not available for the FY, but we budget as if we have it.