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Employees • Salary increases dictated by the Union Contract (2024-2026) – 4% increase for 2026 • Retirement increased $5,000 based on anticipated contribution • Social Security increased $2,000 as overall salaries increased • Workers Comp – 2 year rate lock – hold the same for 2026 • Health Insurance – increased $7,000 - 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 2025 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 – $203,647 (same as prior year) • Fuel costs - $60,000 (same as prior year) • Road drainage – $30,000 (same as prior year) Machinery • Equip - $258,000 ($57,500 increase) + pull $100,000 from Equipment Reserve – Highway requested a new Snow Plow at estimated cost of $358,000 for chassis, dump body, and plow packages • 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 $130,695 – (same as prior year) – While salt costs are increasing, each year, this account has left over money. There are no adjustments deemed necessary at this time.