Hartford to build new salt sheds

HARTFORD -- The towns 2013 budget will include the construction of two new salt storage sheds, as well as a two percent increase in payments to the Hartford Volunteer Fire Company, but is still coming in well below the states two-percent tax cap.

The levy is going up 1.1 percent, and all of that is the increase in workers compensation , which is set by the county, Supervisor Dana Haff said of the budget, which was passed last month.

The initial budget called for $1.25 million is spending and $247,191 in estimated revenue. The town will also use $121,907 from the fund balance, leaving $882,755 to be raised through taxes, but that figure did not include the $23,214 required for workers compensation. With that included, the total tax levy is $894,652.

In the past, we have waited for the county add-ons, but this year we simply figured it in, so we could get the budget passed, Haff said.

The budget gap of $121,907 was up $50,719 from last year. Estimated revenues went up $1,761,

The new storage sheds will include one for the sand/salt mix for residents and a larger one to handle the winter road salt.

The capital improvement line item is $28,000, but not all of that will be spent on the salt shed, Haff said. There will be other improvements to the towns buildings and grounds.

The two sheds will go where the current sand pile is, behind the municipal building. Haff said the new buildings will fit on that site, although the change will mean the town will have a smaller supply on hand but will be able to get periodic deliveries.

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Hartford to build new salt sheds