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Employees • Salary increases dictated by the Union Contract (2027-2029) – 10% increase for 2027 / 5% in 2028 • Social Security increased $2,000 as overall salaries increased • Workers Comp / State Retirement – kept the same as 2026 • Health Insurance – increased $6,000 - 15% premium increase. HRA usage is about 75% and buffers some of the increase CHIPS, PAVE-NY, EWR, & POP • State funding – State maintained nearly same funding as 2026 for all categories. • Expecting $133,841 CHIPS / $28,489 PAVE-NY / $24,112 Extreme Winter / $18,993 POP • Revenues match whatever expenditures are submitted for reimbursement up to these amounts General Repairs • Summer Roadwork, Chipsealing, NovaChip – $205,000 ($1,353 increase to round off number) • Fuel costs - $60,000 (same as prior year) • Road drainage – $30,000 (same as prior year) Machinery • Equip - $185,000 ($73,000 decrease) – Highway requested $72,700 for a new 2027 Chevy HD 2500 with Plow + $90,000 for a 2027 Ford 450 with Dump Box + $20,000 towards a Bucket Truck (split with parks) • Cont - $65,000 (same as prior year) - repairs on trucks. As new trucks are cycled in, the repair costs are decreasing. Misc Brush & Weeds • Cont - $5,000 (same as prior year) - Removal of trees overhanging the road where the highway guys can’t get Snow Removal • Plowing Supplies $190,695 – ($60,000 increase) – While salt costs are increasing (expected to go up 63% in 2027), every year this account has left over money. $100,000 increase was requested, $60,000 was added for now