At the Village Board meeting on November 10, a public hearing was held on the 2017 Village Budget. The budget was then unanimously adopted by the Board.
The 2017 Budget was prepared by staff with direction from the Personnel, Finance and Insurance Committee over the course of two budget workshops held on September 2 and September 30. The budget reflects the Village’s ongoing mission to provide high-quality municipal services at the most cost-effective and efficient manner.
Following are highlights from the proposed 2017 budget:
- An increase of 0.7%, or $7,214, to the total Village tax levy.
- 0% change to fees for contracted fire/EMS, garbage/recycling collection, household hazardous waste collection and public health.
- $385,145 budgeted for renovations at Village Green Park, including playground equipment, perimeter path, open-air shelter and landscaping.
- $122,691 for green infrastructure improvements at Wind Point Lighthouse Beach funded by EPA grant.
- $100,400 for replacement of large plow truck (Ford F-750) with plow, box and spreader equipment.
- No road construction projects planned for 2017; $88,798 budgeted for road maintenance work.
- $9,475 for Imagecast voting machine as part of County-wide effort to update voting equipment.
- 3.0% increase budgeted to staff wages; actual individual wage rates to be set by resolution of the Village Board.
- $3,550 total increase to elected officials’ wages approved in 2015 and taking effect with new terms.
- $30,000 increase in fines and forfeiture income and $2,500 increase to tax intercept program income for unpaid citations.
- 3.0% increase to water utility rates.
To view the proposed budget, click here.