Weigh in on Proposed Budget: Trustees to Hear from Public at Monday Meeting

Port Chester residents will get a chance to weigh in on the village's tentative budget when the Board of Trustees meets on Monday.

An early draft of the 2011-2012 budget calls for an increase of $1,271,870, a 3.64 percent rise over last year's budget of more than $34 million.

The coming year's total could rise to $36,234,359 if the tentative budget is passed without modifications; taxpayers would have to make up most of the gap, with a tax levy increase of 3.72 percent.

That means taxpayers in Port Chester could fork over an additional $863,475, covering the majority of the more than $1.2 million increase.

What are Port Chester's main sources of income? According to a line-item copy of the floated budget:

• Property tax, $24 million
• Sales tax, $3.25 million
• Parking meter revenue, $750,000
• Fire and safety inspection fees, about $300,000
• Taxes on cable, electric, water and other services, about $700,000

Click the attached .pdf file to read line-by-line details of the tentative budget.

The meeting is scheduled for 7 p.m. on Monday, April 4, at the village courthouse on 350 N. Main St.

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