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Town Board – 2026 Budget Workshop

CLERMONT TOWN BOARD
 BUDGET WORKSHOP
 SEPTEMBER 22, 2025

The Clermont Town Board held a budget workshop on the 2026 Budget on Monday, September 22nd, 2025 at the Town Hall. Those in attendance were Supervisor Staats, Councilman Desmond, Councilwoman Brownson, Councilman Gildersleeve and Councilwoman Lusher-Shute.

Supervisor Staats opened the workshop and went through all the budget and revenue accounts in the General and Highway funds.

Discussion regarding Salaries:

  • SALARIES OF TOWN OFFICIALS
  • SUPERVISOR $ 6,200.00
  • TOWN BOARD (4 Members each getting $2,900) $11,600.00
  • TOWN CLERK $ 9,800.00
  • TOWN JUSTICES (2 Justices each getting $6,100) $12,200.00
  • TAX COLLECTOR $ 5,100.00
  • SUPERINTENDENT OF HIGHWAYS $61,200.00
  • BUILDING INSP/CODE ENFORCEMENT OFFICER $16,500.00 (plus $1000.00 for deputy)
  • ASSESSOR $17,500.00

*Salary increases were approved for 2 full time highway employees 5%

The following are the changes that have been suggested:

GENERAL APPROPRIATIONS
Town Board
A1010.4 contractual – increase from $1000. To $1500.

Justices
A1110.11 Personal Services-Clerk $4900 to $5000.

Supervisor
A1220.4 contractual-Increase from $12,500 to $13,000

Tax Collection
No Change other than Salary

Assessor
No change other than Salary

Town Clerk
A1410.4 increase from $3100 to $3500

Buildings
1620.4 – contractual – decrease to $50,000
1620.4G-Moved Video to Central Communications

Central Communications
1650.4 Contractual Increase from $5000 to $13,500 (now includes, video meetings, monthly newsletter and Website)

Special Items
A1910.4 Unallocated Insurance Increase from $23,000 to $25,000

Parks
7110.2 Equipment Decrease from $310,000 to $5000
7110.41 Contractual Exp. Increase from $25000 to $160,000
7110.42 Contractual Exp (Brownfields) Increase from $15,000 to $25,000

Library
7410.4 Contractual Exp. Increase from $3000 to $4000

Celebrations
7555.4 Contractual Exp Increase from $1000 to $5000

Zoning
8010.2 Equipment decrease from $3000 to $1000
8010.4 Contractual Exp. Increase from $3000 to $4500

Employee Benefits
9010.8 Retirement Increase from $12,000 to $13.000
9060.8 Hosp & Med Ins. Increase from $11,000 to $12,000

Tax Rate ~ 19.01 per 1000.

Total Tax Levy $104,580.

A motion was made at 8:05 PM to initiate a short Town Board

Call Meeting to Order by Supervisor Staats with the Pledge of Allegiance.

.gov website–Report by Councilman Gildersleeve regarding website update to .gov. Estimated cost $455-$975. Motion to approve up to $1000 by Councilman Gildersleeve Seconded by Councilwoman Brownson. All in Favor. So Carried

File cabinest-1 Drawer on each does not lock, Councilman Gildersleeve will see if we can get them repaired by the company that delivered them.

Generator-Supervisor Staats provided and updated quote for the Generator $35,899. We will attempt to have set by Winter.

Front Door-Follow up on Quote ~ $16,000- Motion to approve up to $16,000 by Councilwoman Brownson, Seconded by Councilwoman Lusher Shute. All in Favor. So Carried

Motion to adjourn at 8:28PM by Councilwoman Lusher Shute, Seconded by Councilman Desmond. All in Favor. So Carried

Respectfully submitted,
Tracey J Gallant
Town Clerk