Public Hearing on the 2012 Budget

Whereas, Town Law establishes the time frame for the hearing and adoption of the yearly operating budget, and

Whereas, Town Law Section 108- 5-11 requires a public hearing on or before the Thursday following the November election, and

Whereas, any written comments received up to the hearing and verbal and written comments received during the hearing can be discussed by the Town Board at the November 15 work session and agreed upon changes incorporated into the final budget that will be voted on at the November 17, 2011 regular Town Board meeting, now therefore be it

Resolved, that the Town Board schedules a special meeting on November 10, 2011 at 7PM to hear from the public on the 2012 Town Preliminary Budget and instructs the Town Clerk to place a public notice in the official Town newspaper noticing the public hearing and providing instructions on where the public can obtain copies of the 2012 Preliminary Budget, which will be posted on the Town's official website.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
PRELIMINARY BUDGET FOR THE TOWN OF EAST HAMPTON
FOR THE YEAR 2012

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Preliminary Budget for the Town of East Hampton, Suffolk County, New York, for the fiscal year beginning January 1, 2012 has been completed and filed in the Office of the Town Clerk of said Town, at Town Hall, 159 Pantigo Road, East Hampton, New York where it is available for inspection by any interested person during regular business hours of 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., exclusive of legal holidays.

FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Town Board of the Town of East Hampton will meet and review said Preliminary Budget and hold a public hearing thereon on Thursday, November 10, 2011 at 7:00 p.m. or as soon thereafter as this matter may be heard, in favor or against any item or items therein contained; and

FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to Section 108 of the Town Law of the State of New York that the following are proposed yearly salaries of Town Officials of this town, to wit:

Supervisor......................... $ 96,862.61
Four (4) Town Councilpersons
Total Salaries..................... $ 242,156.48
($60,539.12 each)
Two (2) Town Justices
Total Salaries..................... $ 140,692.92
($70,346.46 each)
Town Clerk........................ $ 81,652.15
Town Superintendent of Highways... $ 81,652.15
Chairperson of the Board of Assessors... $ 77,697.15
Two (2) Town Assessors
Total Salaries..................... $ 140,320.04
($70,160.02 each)
Clerk Town Trustees............ $ 37,530.00
Assistant Clerk Town Trustees... $ 9,686.26
Seven (7) Town Trustees
Total Salaries......................... $ 50,852.90
($7,264.70 each)