Annual Budget 7/8

I attended the Budget Meeting on 7/8, and here's what I saw.

Surprise windfall from Estate Tax.  The $300,000 surprise income to the Village is welcome.  It goes a long way to stem the tide of slow deficits projected in the out years.  That said, we can't count on these surprises and need to uncover meaningful savings and revenue every year to remain financially healthy.

Curbside recycling savings.  It is premature to plan for this. I believe there are many other ways to structure Trash that will avoid major changes to service and still deliver a savings.

Time. I wish we would delve deeper and spend longer than 40 min to discuss the master plan budget for the Village.

Cortney