Dayton approves 2012 budget
The mill rate in the town of Dayton will remain as it is following approval of the town's 2012 budget.
The town's rate will stay at $1.56 per $1,000 of assessed valuation.
During the Nov. 28 special meeting of town electors, Dayton's levy was set at $553,592 to support its 2012 expenditure budget of $918,270.
In addition, the maximum amount for highway expenditures was set at $612,000 for 2012.
The $553,592 levy compares to the present levy of $551,178, while next year's expenditures compare to the approved 2011 expenditure budget of $846,643.
In addition to the town's elected officials, there were about seven people in attendance for the meeting.
A public hearing preceded the meeting of the electors.
Town Chairman Chris Klein explained that a major change for Dayton's budget is the insurance settlement it received for the investigation of groundwater contamination around the old landfill on East Road.
This year, Dayton received $143,050.76, as part of that settlement. From 2012-2031, it will receive $21,000 each year to pay for the monitoring costs of the old landfill, he said.
The landfill was once used by the towns of Dayton, Farmington and Lind.
The budget calls for the $143,050.76 to be set aside until the time that the annuity proceeds run out, Klein said.
Dayton's 2012 budget also includes $31,000 for capital outlay. The town will purchase a brush and tree chipper.
Klein said that due to storm damage, this year, the town spent between $15,000 and $20,000 renting a tree chipper.
"It's taken in some cases three months to get to some of the roads," he said.
It is estimated that a chipper will cost between $25,000 and $30,000.
During the board's regular monthly meeting, which was held after the meeting of the electors, the board decided to seek sealed bids for the brush and tree chipper.
The town's rate will stay at $1.56 per $1,000 of assessed valuation.
During the Nov. 28 special meeting of town electors, Dayton's levy was set at $553,592 to support its 2012 expenditure budget of $918,270.
In addition, the maximum amount for highway expenditures was set at $612,000 for 2012.
The $553,592 levy compares to the present levy of $551,178, while next year's expenditures compare to the approved 2011 expenditure budget of $846,643.
In addition to the town's elected officials, there were about seven people in attendance for the meeting.
A public hearing preceded the meeting of the electors.
Town Chairman Chris Klein explained that a major change for Dayton's budget is the insurance settlement it received for the investigation of groundwater contamination around the old landfill on East Road.
This year, Dayton received $143,050.76, as part of that settlement. From 2012-2031, it will receive $21,000 each year to pay for the monitoring costs of the old landfill, he said.
The landfill was once used by the towns of Dayton, Farmington and Lind.
The budget calls for the $143,050.76 to be set aside until the time that the annuity proceeds run out, Klein said.
Dayton's 2012 budget also includes $31,000 for capital outlay. The town will purchase a brush and tree chipper.
Klein said that due to storm damage, this year, the town spent between $15,000 and $20,000 renting a tree chipper.
"It's taken in some cases three months to get to some of the roads," he said.
It is estimated that a chipper will cost between $25,000 and $30,000.
During the board's regular monthly meeting, which was held after the meeting of the electors, the board decided to seek sealed bids for the brush and tree chipper.
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3 Comments for "Dayton approves 2012 budget
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Where and how will this chipper be stored? I guess at the same place that the truck is being stored - where ever that is.
The county collection site is 3 miles away, why can't Dayton simply make arrangements to use it? I'm guessing it's because Dayton burned all the bridges to/with the county.
lastpercentile Nov 30, 2011 5:15 PM
By the way what bridges did I burn? And use a sceen name that has to hide your identity, that's BIG of you.
Yes this is Jim Peglow
Dayton Jim P Dec 02, 2011 4:09 PM
Why aren't you still in office?
lastpercentile Dec 02, 2011 6:51 PM