Hannover approves 2025 budget and fire agreements | News, Sports, Vacancies

HANOVER — The City of Hanover approved its 2025 budget at a recent City Council meeting, with a total 2025 appropriation of more than $6.6 million. additional impact.

City Accountant Elmar Kiefer confirmed the zero tax increase following the passage of the 2025 budget at a recent City Council meeting.

The city’s assessed value is $275,507,935. Combined with the Village of Silver Creek assessment, the total assessed value of the Town of Hanover is $356,177,649. The City expects it will need to raise a total of $2,247,725 in taxes to cover the $6,633,767 appropriations. However, the tax increases felt by community stakeholders are still no different from last year. Keefer said the amount raised was up just $47 from last year. A year ago, the city’s final tax levy was $1,008,450.38 and the tax rate per $1,000 of assessed value was 3.50.

The largest portion of the 2025 budget allocation comes from the general fund, which has been allocated $1,705,088. The city expects total revenue to be $546,036, of which a total of $1,077,052 will be collected through taxes.

Three other parts of the 2025 budget require significant taxpayer contributions to fund the city’s usual operating expenses.

The citywide highway department is allocated $1,024,712 and the non-village highway department is allocated $1,051,442. While the portion outside the village will not be funded by taxes collected, the citywide highway department is requiring a $399,512 contribution from taxpayers.

Regarding fire protection costs, the city approved a one-year extension with various fire departments in the region. In District 1, Forestville receives $35,908. In District 2, Hanover Hose Co. 1 receives $30,400; Irving Fire District receives $28,664; Perrysburg Volunteer Fire Department 1 receives $2,500; Sunset Bay Volunteer Fire Company receives $38,331; Forestville receives $31,111; and Silver Creek receives $72,723. In District 3, the Sunset Bay Volunteer Fire Company receives $63,718. The Fire Protection 2 project costs $243,729, which will be raised through taxes.

Chief Lou Pelletter and Councilman Bernie Feldmann detailed the benefits of consolidating fire departments into one fire district at a recent public hearing. The public hearing on fire safety, which featured 67 guests and 18 speakers, lasted more than two hours, followed by another hour of city business at the regular meeting. The topic of consolidation is likely to be discussed in more detail in the coming months.

The city also has five separate water districts, as well as three additions to Water District 1. The total of all water districts and additions is over $350,000, which will be collected through taxes, with the largest portion coming from Water District 1, on which accounts for an appropriation of $761,292. and $274,515 that would be raised through taxes.

As for local officials’ salaries, Pelletter will earn a salary of $17,500 as city supervisor. Each city council member receives a salary of $8,200, with an additional $2,000 allocated to the deputy supervisor.

The two city Court judges receive a salary of $18,000 each. One court reporter makes $23.02 per hour and another makes $19.76 per hour. Bailiffs make $17.58 an hour.

City Clerk Elizabeth Vancheri earns a salary of $59,750. One Deputy Secretary receives an hourly rate of $29.14 and the other Deputy Secretary receives an hourly rate of $25.

The city accountant’s budget is $61,200. The total appraisal budget is $85,825, including $62,000 for an appraiser and $20,800 for a part-time clerk.

Police protection accounts for $321,160 in the city’s budget, and security inspection costs total $86,880.

Employee benefits account for $332,000 of the budget. Special budget items account for $234,500, including $148,000 for unallocated insurance.

$129,500 is budgeted for city building maintenance and utilities. 75 thousand dollars are also allocated for the maintenance of the garage. The 2025 budget also includes a $300,000 appropriation for equipment reserves.

Snow removal is budgeted at $390,212, including $220,012 for hourly wages and $115,000 for supplies.

The city beach and pool budget is $129,800, which includes salaries for hourly beach and marina workers. Youth and senior programs are budgeted at $16,225.

It should also be noted that the city has set the boat launch fee for 2025. Boat launch and/or fish cleaning costs $12 per day or $125 for a season pass. Additional passes are available for free if each trailer is registered under the same name as the season pass. Kayaks, canoes or any other non-motorized watercraft cost $3 per day or $30 for a season pass. City residents, city taxpayers or city employees are eligible for a boat launch season pass at a cost of $100 and a non-motorized watercraft season pass at a cost of $20 per vessel.

In September, the city court heard 221 traffic cases, 16 criminal cases and one tax case totaling $14,221. Through September, the City Clerk collected $4,958, including 840 Department of Environmental Conservation licenses, tags and permits issued.

The next Hanover City Council meeting is Tuesday.