NOTICE

Public Budget Hearings will be held by the Board of Finance beginning at 7:30 PM each night on TUESDAY, MARCH 17, 2015 (Selectman's Budget) in the Auditorium at Town Hall, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 18, 2015 (if needed) in the Auditorium, and THURSDAY, MARCH 19, 2015 (Board of Education Budget) in the cafeteria at Staples High School, to review the 2015-16 Budget requests of the Town of Westport. 

In addition, on March 17, the Board will appoint independent auditors for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2015.

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 2015-16 FISCAL YEAR:

2013-14

2014-15

2015-16

GENERAL FUND:

Actual  

Estimated

Requested

Revenues

Current Taxes

174,363,978

174,935,479

TBD

Prior Taxes

2,460,832

2,000,000

2,000,000

Education

2,359,651

2,233,255

2,327,097

Parks & Recreation

4,364,559

4,772,503

4,844,332

Other

11,086,274

9,775,304

9,688,922

Transfers

479,000

503,000

577,000

Total Revenues:

195,114,294

194,219,541

19,437,351

Expenditures

01

General Government

5,367,911

5,895,134

5,977,859

02

Public Safety

19,197,249

20,188,139

20,525,310

03

Public Works

7,672,535

9,291,935

9,568,470

04

Health

490,398

529,263

542,402

05

Human Services

1,013,992

1,099,202

1,113,856

07

Library

4,463,377

4,588,170

4,702,998

08

Parks & Recreation

4,629,023

4,749,175

4,967,465

09

Miscellaneous

27,920,503

26,624,937

27,180,550

10

Debt Service

2,729,540

2,638,772

2,761,175

11

Transfers to Other Funds

1,383,136

1,383,136

1,583,136

Town Totals:

74,867,664

76,987,863

78,923,221

06

Education

117,064,208

121,653,502

123,882,074

Total Expenditures:

191,931,872

198,641,365

202,805,295

RAILROAD PARKING FUND:

Revenues

Parking Permits

1,200,000

1,250,000

1,250,000

Daily Parking

642,000

617,911

504,974

Rent & Miscellaneous

50,000

45,000

45,000

Interest Income

500

2,000

2,000

Total Revenues:

1,892,500

1,914,911

1,801,974

Expenditures

219

Railroad Parking

1,892,624

1,916,912

1,801,974

WAKEMAN FARM FUND:

Revenues

Wakeman Farm Revenues

105,033

103,084

118,100

Expenditures

215

Wakeman Farm

91,584

102,737

115,600

SEWER FUND:

Revenues

Assessments

687,627

800,000

800,000

Use Charges

3,213,831

3,059,154

3,100,000

Carrying Charges

239,027

210,000

210,000

Other

279,454

276,075

246,184

Transfer From Other Funds

383,136

383,136

383,136

Total Revenues:

4,803,075

4,728,365

4,739,320

Expenditures

03

Sewage Treatment/Collection

1,669,771

1,763,065

1,751,218

09

Miscellaneous

496,034

500,355

525,373

10

Debt Service

2,568,878

2,467,435

2,462,729

11

Transfers To Other Funds

0

0

Total Expenditures:

4,734,683

4,730,855

4,739,320

John Pincavage, Board of Finance Chair