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Vernon Town Council to Discuss Budget Adjustments on Monday

The $82.6M budget proposal for 2013-14 was voted down last week.

Six days after the public threw the proposed 2013-14 budget back at them, Town Council members will meet tonight to discuss adjustments and schedule a new referendum.

The meeting is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. at Town Hall. Tonight was the one night this week that all 12 council members could make a meeting. The school board is also scheduled to meet tonight. 

Last Tuesday, Residents and taxpayers rejected the $82.6 budget proposal as 839 folks voted no and 649 voted yes. It was a low turnout considering there are 16,264 registered voters in town. Those who own more than $1,000 in assessed property were also eligible to vote.

Though the meeting is a special one, the council, by rule, offers a citizens forum session. 

Every tab on the budget is subject to being re-opened, according to the meeting agenda. 

Here is what was rejected by voters:

The budget proposal totals $82,601,659, an increase of $2,002,499 over the current year's budget of $80,599,160. 

Appropriations

Government

General Government 
• 2012-13: $3,007
• 2013-14: $3,268,413
• Increase (decrease): $260,856

Community and Development
• 2012-13: $291,979
• 2013-14: 4296,870
• Increase (decrease): $4,891

Public Safety   
• 2012-13: $7,922,208
• 2013-14: $7,966,387
• Increase (decrease): $44,179

Maintenance and Development
• 2012-13: $5,418,609
• 2013-14: $5,434.388
• Increase (decrease): $15,779

Human Services 
• 2012-13: $947,830
• 2013-14: $970,038
• Increase (decrease): $22,208

Recreation and Culture
• 2012-13: $1,369,912
• 2013-14: $1,311,118
• Increase (decrease): ($58,794)

Town Wide
• 2012-13: $7,214,272
• 2013-14: $7,274,988
• Increase (decrease): $$60,716.

Total Government
• 2012-13: $26,172,367
• 2013-14: $26,522.,202
• Increase (decrease): $349,835

Capital Improvement and Debt Service 

Capital - Town 
• 2012-13: $387,965
• 2013-14: $265,565
• Increase (decrease): ($122,400)

Capital - Education
• 2012-13: $0
• 2013-14: $0
• Increase (decrease): $0

Debt Service
• 2012-13: $$5,857,831
• 2013-14: $$5,644,105
• Increase (decrease): ($213,726)

Total Capital and Debt
• 2012-13: $6,245,796
• 2013-14: $5,909,670
• Increase (decrease): ($336,126)

Education
• 2012-13: $48,180,997
• 2013-14: $50,169,787
• Increase (decrease): $1,988,790

Total Appropriations
• 2012-13: $80,599,160
• 2013-14: $82,169,659
• Increase (decrease): $2,002,499

Estimated revenues

State Grants

Education
• 2012-13: $18,350,429
• 2013-14: $18,156,204
• Increase (decrease): ($194,225)

Town
• 2012-13: $1,514,538
• 2013-14: $855,901
• Increase (decrease): ($658,637)

Total State Grants
• 2012-13: $19,864,967
• 2013-14: $19,012,105
• Increase (decrease): ($658,637)

Other Revenue

School Construction
• 2012-13: $117,593
• 2013-14: $0
• Increase (decrease): ($117,593)

License and permits
• 2012-13: $544,500
• 2013-14: $545,550
• Increase (decrease): $1,050

Charges for Services 
• 2012-13: $1,049,533
• 2013-14: $1,046,963
• Increase (decrease): ($2,570)

Fines and Penalties
• 2012-13: $10,000
• 2013-14: $16,200
• Increase (decrease): $6,200

Use of Money and Property 
• 2012-13: $162,100
• 2013-14: $158,070
• Increase (decrease): ($4,030)

Other
• 2012-13: $323,596
• 2013-14: $291,807
• Increase (decrease): ($31,789)

Delinquent Taxes and Interest
• 2012-13: $1,202,000
• 2013-14: $1,243,000
• Increase (decrease): $41,000

Transfers
• 2012-13: $220,415
• 2013-14: $260,575
• Increase (decrease): $40,160

Total Other Revenue
• 2012-13: $3,629,737
• 2013-14: $3,562,165
• Increase (decrease): ($67,572)

Taxes
• 2012-13: $57,104,456
• 2013-14: $60,027,389
• Increase (decrease): $2,922,933 (5.12 percent) 

Total revenues 
• 2012-13: $80,599,160
• 2013-14: $82,601,659
• Increase (decrease): $2,002,499


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