The Town of Rochester Town Board held the public hearing on Proposed Local Law 9-2022: Override the Tax Cap for 2023 Budget at 7:51pm at the Harold Lipton Community Center, 15 Tobacco Road Accord, NY 12404.
PRESENT:
Councilman Michael Coleman Councilwoman Erin Enouen
Councilman Adam Paddock Councilwoman Charlotte Smiseth
Supervisor Michael Baden Town Clerk Kathleen Gundberg
Supervisor Baden opened the public hearing and explained the reason of the tax cap-over ride is due to the creation of the Special Districts for Ambulance service.
PUBLIC COMMENT:
Martha Tardibuono: costs have risen, and expenditures have increases, equipment, licensing, and other requirements. Kerhonkson has 7 paid EMT’s 3 days a week 12-hour shifts and Marbletown is fully paid. The cost keeps rising and rising and insurance is paying less on claims.
Bea Haugen-Depuy: will the Commission be formed before or after?
Supervisor Baden stated that the Board of Commissioners for the Ambulance Districts would not be formed in the first year.
Troy Dunn: on a budgetary process where… Never take the answer of that’s the law. We can change those laws.
CLOSURE OF PUBLIC HEARING:
Resolution # 435-2022:
A Motion was made by Councilman Paddock to adjourn the public hearing at 8:01pm.
Second: Councilwoman Smiseth motion carried

RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED,

KATHLEEN A. GUNDBERG
TOWN CLERK