Notice of Public Hearing on the Preliminary Budget & Whitehall Volunteer Fire Contract for 2019

Notice is hereby given that the Preliminary Budget for the Town of Whitehall for the fiscal year beginning January 1, 2019 has been completed and filed in the office of the Town Clerk, 57 Skenesborough Drive, Whitehall, NY where it is available for inspection by any interested person during normal business hours. Further notice is hereby given that the Whitehall Town Board will meet and review said Preliminary Budget and conduct a public hearing on the proposed budget on October 17, 2018 at 7 PM at the above address. Any persons may be heard at this time in favor or against the Preliminary Budget.

Further notice is given that pursuant to Section 108 of the Town Law the proposed salaries for Town Officials for 2019 are:

Supervisor $5,442.00

Town Council (4) $2,540.50

Town Justice (2) $7,387.00

Town Clerk/Tax Collector $29,351.00

Highway Superintendent $50,067.00

Further notice is given that pursuant to Real Property Tax Law Section 495, the Exemption report that shows total assessed value on the final assessment roll used in the budget process is exempt from taxation is on file with the 2019 Preliminary Budget.

Furthermore PLEASE TAKE NOTICE the public hearing will also be to discuss the proposed contract between the Town of Whitehall, Village of Whitehall and the Whitehall Volunteer Fire Co. and the opportunity to be heard in regard thereto will then and there be given to the public. Said contract provisions include, but are not limited to, a description of the services to be provided to the Town and Village on behalf of the said Whitehall Volunteer Fire Co.  and the compensation to be paid by the Town for such services and the term of the contract. Following the Public Hearing the Town Board will hold its regular monthly meeting and may approve the above budget for 2019.  

By order of the Town Board

Town of Whitehall, New York

Julie A. Millett

Town Clerk