Greenburgh to Hold Public Hearing on Town Spending Plan

Greenburgh officials will hold a public hearing Monday evening to listen to residents’ recommendations on the town’s proposed spending plan for 2014, which carry increases but fall within state spending guidelines.

According to Town Supervisor Paul Feiner, Greenburgh’s “Town Outside” budget, which includes unincorporated Greenburgh or areas outside of its six villages, is slated to rise to $70.2 million in 2014, up $2.5 million over 2013.

The proposed “Town Wide” budget, which includes general government public safety and other expenditures, is $17.5 million, up $1.7 million over 2013. The proposed budget must be finalized and approved by Dec. 20.

“For the third consecutive year, the Town will be in compliance with the tax levy cap-an accomplishment that many other local governments have been unable or unwilling to do,” Feiner wrote to residents and officials in a recent budget address. “This is particularly noteworthy because the cap, for 2014, will be 1.66 percent as compared to 2.00 percent for the past couple of years.”

Combined property taxes for the two spending plans under the proposal would rise about 3.42 percent in 2014, or an increase of $95.62 for every $15,000 in assessed value, according to Feiner.