Seaford Public Library Budget

  PROPOSED SEAFORD PUBLIC LIBRARY BUDGET 2008/2009    
       
    2007/2008
2008/2009
  PERSONNEL SERVICES    
  Staff salaries, NYS Retirement, Social Security, Medicare,    
  Health Insurance, Professional services, Staff training
1,295,307
1,338,698
  (Cost for the annual audit, appraisal services, and    
  mandatory charges set by New York State)    
  LIBRARY MATERIALS    
  Books, Magazines, Videocassettes, Audiocassettes, CD's,    
  Books on Tape, Online Reference Services, Microfilm 216,200 217,200
  (Modest increase due to careful selection of new materials    
  and the reasonable price of new formats such as DVD's.)    
  BUILDING MAINTENANCE & REPAIRS    
  Utilities, Maint. and Repairs, Service Contracts, Insurance 184,700 202,400
  (Includes costs for utilities and service contract as well as    
  capital improvement, e.g. HVAC component replacement)    
  EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIES    
  Computers, Printers, Fees for Countywide Online Services,    
  Furniture, Shelving, Office & Custodial Supplies 99,100 105,000
  (Covers interlibrary delivery service fee and maintenance    
  of the online public access catalog and circulation services)    
  COMMUNITY OUTREACH    
  Library Newsletters, Programs, Printing, Postage, Publicity 46,400 46,550
  (Full range of programming for all age levels and the    
  publication, printing and distribution of our monthly newsletter)    
  TOTAL BUDGET 1,841,707 1,909,848
       
  ESTIMATED RECEIPTS    
  Fines, Reserves, Faxes, Interest, State Aid 58,375 54,350
  Rental Income 64,380 66,955
  Surplus from 2006/2007 Operating Budget 11,483 18,248
  TOTAL ESTIMATED RECEIPTS 134,238 139,553
       
  BALANCE TO BE RAISED BY TAXATION 1,707,469 1,770,295
       
  Using the new Nassau County Assessment System:    
  Class I Tax Rate for 2007/2008
24.55
 
  Estimated Class I Tax Rate for 2008/2009    
   per $100 Assessed Valuation 25.46
       
  The Nassau County Department of Assessment projects that the average home in    
  Seaford has an assessed value of $1,197 for the year 2008/2009.    
  For the average homeowner with a house assessed at $1,197, the increase would    
  amount to approximately $10.90 (or 3.68%) for the entire year or about $0.91    
  per month.    
  For more information about your specific property and reassessment, please    
  consult the website www.mynassauproperty.com.    
  The above budget summary is also available on our website:    
  www.nassaulibrary.org/seaford. Detailed copies of the actual budget proposal    
  for 2008/2009 may be obtained at the Reference Desk.    

Seaford Public Library
2234 Jackson Avenue, Seaford, NY 11783
(516) 221-1334 voice
(516) 826-8133 fax
Comments? E-mail us at:
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