Brewster Village Budget Hearing 7PM Tonight

The Board of Trustees of the Village of Brewster will hold a Budget Public Hearing at 7 p.m. Wednesday at Village Hall, 50 Main Street, Brewster, N.Y. to take and hear comments on the 2016-17 spending plan.

The proposed $1,455,767 expenditures for next fiscal year would be 3.94 percent lower than the current budget. The village also expects lower non-tax revenues. The amount to be raised by taxes would be essentially flat -- only a 0.12 percent increase.

The Public Hearing may be continued as may be directed by the Board of Trustees at the April 13 Public Hearing but not beyond April 20 according to the Village Clerk.

A copy of the tentative budget is currently available for review by the public at the office of the Village Clerk and online at www.brewstervillage-ny.gov and by law, at least five (5) days prior to the public hearing. All persons wishing to be heard on the question of the adoption of the tentative budget will be provided an opportunity, as time permits.

Under the spending plan, neither the mayor nor the trustees would receive a raise.

Tentative Budget Compensation

Mayor: $15,600.00 (+ $0.00)

Trustee: $ 4,653.50 (+$0.00)

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