NOTICE

Public Budget Hearings will be held by the Board of Finance beginning at 7:30 PM each night on TUESDAY, MARCH 15, 2016 (Selectman's Budget) in room 309/307 at Town Hall, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 16, 2016 (if needed) in the Auditorium, and THURSDAY, MARCH 17, 2016 (Board of Education Budget) in the Auditorium at Town Hall, to review the 2016-17 Budget requests of the Town of Westport. 

The following is a summary of the Budget requests as presented to the Board of Finance.

(A complete copy of the Budget is on file in the Town Clerk's office)

TOWN OF WESTPORT  REQUESTED BUDGET FOR THE 2016-17 FISCAL YEAR:

2014-15

2015-16

2016-17

GENERAL FUND:

Actual  

Estimated

Requested

Revenues

Current Taxes

176,006,759

179,248,023

TBD

Prior Taxes

2,394,421

2,000,000

2,000,000

Education

2,447,216

2,327,097

2,423,133

Parks & Recreation

4,930,230

4,844,332

5,227,524

Other

11,049,374

9,609,323

9,642,637

Transfers

363,000

577,000

437,000

Total Revenues:

197,191,000

198,605,775

19,730,294

Expenditures

01

General Government

5,761,039

6,035,347

6,020,759

02

Public Safety

19,886,096

20,575,911

20,701,773

03

Public Works

9,707,491

9,583,258

9,716,717

04

Health

529,263

542,402

547,789

05

Human Services

1,099,590

1,126,922

1,129,405

07

Library

4,588,170

4,702,998

4,755,561

08

Parks & Recreation

4,683,677

4,977,926

5,417,498

09

Miscellaneous

26,430,702

27,051,550

27,104,679

10

Debt Service

14,637,174

14,675,780

14,300,231

11

Transfers to Other Funds

1,606,899

1,583,136

1,908,136

Special Appropriations

57,000

Town Totals:

88,930,100

90,912,230

91,602,548

06

Education

108,671,959

111,667,469

113,975,327

Total Expenditures:

197,602,058

202,579,699

205,577,875

RAILROAD PARKING FUND:

Revenues

Parking Permits

1,330,956

1,250,000

1,350,000

Daily Parking

533,026

504,974

550,000

Rent & Miscellaneous

65,925

45,000

70,000

Interest Income

16,830

2,000

1,000

Total Revenues:

1,946,737

1,801,974

1,971,000

Expenditures

219

Railroad Parking

1,968,550

1,807,974

1,637,686

WAKEMAN FARM FUND:

Revenues

Wakeman Farm Revenues

138,788

118,100

214,200

Expenditures

215

Wakeman Farm

109,977

115,600

193,283

SEWER FUND:

Revenues

Assessments

1,078,487

800,000

1,000,000

Use Charges

3,296,806

3,100,000

3,500,000

Carrying Charges

196,421

210,000

300,000

Other

288,809

246,184

295,000

Transfer From Other Funds

383,136

383,136

383,136

Total Revenues:

5,243,660

4,739,320

5,478,136

Expenditures

03

Sewage Treatment/Collection

1,786,425

1,751,218

1,758,439

09

Miscellaneous

500,355

525,373

488,422

10

Debt Service

2,467,434

2,462,729

2,532,768

11

Transfers To Other Funds

0

0

Total Expenditures:

4,754,214

4,739,320

4,779,629

Brian Stern, Board of Finance Chair