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Library Budget

PROPOSED SEAFORD PUBLIC LIBRARY BUDGET 2011/2012
2011/2012
PERSONNEL SERVICES
Salaries, NYS Retirement, Social Security, Medicare, Health
Insurance, MTA Payroll Tax, Prof. services, Staff training………………………..    1,472,181
(Included here are payroll costs and benefits, an annual
audit and the MTA Payroll Tax)
LIBRARY MATERIALS
Books, Magazines, DVDs, Music CDs, Audiobooks,
Online Reference, Downloadable audiobooks……………………..       203,500
(Reasonable maintenance of the collection plus the
addition of increasingly popular downloadable ebooks
and audio books)
BUILDING MAINTENANCE & REPAIRS
Utilities, Maint. and Repairs, Service Contracts, Insurance,
Capital Improvement …………………………………………..       153,600
(Expenses connected with necessary boiler replacement 
and new sewer usage tax/fee imposed by Nassau County)
EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIES
Computers, Printers, Fees for Countywide Online Services,
Furniture, Shelving, Office & Custodial Supplies ……………………………       105,500
(Costs funded here insure the proper operating of library
computers and the building's HVAC system)
COMMUNITY OUTREACH
Library Newsletters, Programs, Printing, Postage, Publicity ………………….         53,300
(Enables the library to provide a full schedule of 
programming for all age levels, summer outdoor concerts
and continuation of the museum pass program)
TOTAL BUDGET …………………………………………..  1,988,081
ESTIMATED RECEIPTS
Fines, Reserves, Faxes, Interest, State Aid ………………….         28,100
Rental Income ……………………………………………………         66,552
Operating Surplus from 2009/2010  ………………………………………..           17,577
TOTAL ESTIMATED RECEIPTS ………………………     112,229
BALANCE TO BE RAISED BY TAXATION ……………  1,875,852
Using the new Nassau County Assessment System:
Class I Tax Rate for 2010/2011 ……………………………..
Estimated Class I Tax Rate for 2011/2012
     per $100 Assessed Valuation ………………………….…..………..         31.59
For the average homeowner with a house assessed at $970, the increase would
amount to approximately $11.05 (or 3.77%) for the entire year or about $0.92
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 2011/2012 may be obtained at the Reference Desk.

 


   

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