CATTARAUGUS COUNTY
Legislators expected to pass budget
Published: November 24, 2009, 12:30 am
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LITTLE VALLEY — Cattaraugus County legislators meeting today are expected to adopt a 2010 budget that carries a $2 million cut in the tax levy to $46.1 million.
The reduction came after several meetings at which the budget was reviewed by legislators, who brought a projected 7.1 percent tax levy increase down to 2.9 percent.
In addition, legislators pared a projected increase in the full value tax rate from 4.8 percent in a budget released by Budget Officer Jack Searles, now down to a 0.72 percent increase. The full-value tax rate will change from $12.06 this year to $12.15 per $1,000 of assessed valuation next year.
The tentative budget from Searles used $1.5 million from surplus. Additional reductions were the result of the Finance Committee moving an additional $1.4 million from the county’s $21 million surplus for a total of $2.9 million to reduce taxes.
Department heads asked for nine new positions next year, but none was funded.
Prior to a budget vote today, legislators will hold public hearings on the proposed $211 million budget.
Legislators also face a short agenda of other business.
One item is a resolution sponsored by Norman Marsh, R-Little Valley, to accept certain high bids made at a public auction held Oct. 31 by the county on properties foreclosed for unpaid taxes.
They are a parcel in Dayton with $5,610 owed and a $500 bid; a parcel in Great Valley with $9,153 owed and a $17,000 bid; a parcel in New Albion with $5,482 owed and a $4,600 bid; two parcels in the City of Olean with $6,212 owed and a $2,000 bid, and with $5,820 owed and $100 bid.
Other bids submitted Oct. 31 for five parcels in the Town of Farmersville are not being considered at this time. Legislators have said they are studying those bids from a previous property owner who wanted the parcels for a landfill.
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