Chair Martin P. Kelly has called a meeting of the Budget & Finance Committee for 6:05 p.m. on Tuesday, March 21, 2023 in the Legislative Chambers, County Office Building, 64 Broadway, Fonda, New York 12068.  

This meeting is in person, however, members of the public may participate by calling 1-646-749-3122, Access Code: 320-665-101. Minutes of the meeting will be transcribed and later posted on the Montgomery County website at www.co.montgomery.ny.us

Items on the agenda, at this time, are as follows:

1.   DISCUSSION

  A.  Privilege of Committee Chair, Committee Members & Legislators to discuss items of interest, etc., regarding departments governed by this Committee

2. RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING THE POSITION OF A SENIOR ACCOUNT CLERK TYPIST (REAL PROPERTY)

3. RESOLUTION APPROVING ABSTRACT OF AUDITED CLAIMS (COUNTY LEGISLATURE)

4. Dashboard reports

5. OTHER

RESOLUTION NO. 0 of 2023 DATED: March 28, 2023 RECOMMENDATION:

WHEREAS, the Director of Real Property has reassessed the staffing needs in the Office of Real Property and has determined that a full-time Senior Account Clerk Typist is warranted for the continued efficiency and future potential growth of the department; and

WHEREAS, there has been a recruiting deficiancy in attempting to fill the full-time postion of Real Property Tax Service Aide that was established on May 26, 2022, and that a change in title is needed to foster recruitment; and

WHEREAS, the position of Real Property Tax Service Aide shall be eliminated from the Real Property to allow for the creation of a Senior Account Clerk Typist position; and

WHEREAS, the title of Senior Account Clerk Typist shall be established in the Office of Real Property, being within the CSEA Unit, Grade E, at a base salary of $35,839; and

RESOLVED, that the Montgomery County Legislature hereby eliminates the position of Real Property Tax Service Aide; and it be further

RESOLVED, that the Montgomery County Legislature hereby establishes the postion of Senior Account Clerk Typist as follows:

FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Montgomery County Legislature hereby authorizes and directs the Montgomery County Treasurer to amend the 2023 Operating Budget as follows:

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RESOLUTION NO. 96 of 2023 DATED: March 28, 2023 RECOMMENDATION:

WHEREAS, pursuant to the Audit Guidelines, Section 2.02 (2), requires after examination and review of the claims by the County Auditor, and there being no objection to any of the claims by any committee or Board member, shall move that the claims as audited are approved and presented to the Board for approval of payment; and

WHEREAS, the County Auditor has audited claims for the period of March 1, 2023 through March 28, 2023 and the County Auditor recommends the payment of the claims as attached hereto in the "Abstract of Audited Claims".

RESOLVED, after examination and review of the claims by the County Auditor, the claims are audited and attached hereto, are hereby approved for payment by the Montgomery County Legislature.

RESOLUTION VOTE, passed with Aye(7). Legislator Sweet abstained. Legislator VACANT was absent. (3/28/2023)

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