Yorktown officials approved the 2014 town budget during their meeting on Tuesday, Dec. 17. The $54,811,628 spending plan includes a 1.62 percent town tax increase.
As part of the budget, board members have decided to hire an additional Yorktown police officer for the purpose of restarting the narcotics unit in town.
The 2014 budget represents an increase from the 2013 budget due to mandated contributions to the New York State retirement system, increases in health care and workers compensation increases, settlement of expired PBA and CSEA contracts, as well as a variety of capital projects.
Other aspects of the approved budget include the salary of the newly elected Yorktown highway superintendent which is listed at $107,000.
Outgoing Highway Superintendent Eric DiBartolo currently earns $125,000, which includes a $21,000 stipend for being director of labor operations, a position that no longer exists; plus a 3-percent raise given all elected officials in 2013. DiBartolo has previously said the salary for the new superintendent should be $89,000.
The town has also decided to fund a movie projector and screen at the Yorktown Community and Cultural Center for a cost of approximately $65,000. Yorktown Supervisor Michael Grace race said he hopes the town would provide free movie nights for residents on a weekly basis.
For more information on the budget, visit the town of Yorktown's website.
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