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Employees •Salary increases dictated by the Union Contract •This budget is combining the snow plowing accounts D-5142 & D-5148 as we no don’t plow for other gov’ts •Budgeted the personnel time needed to collect brush separate from general repairs •Retirement kept the same as lower tiered members retired and newer tier members were hired at a lower contribution rate •Social Security increased as overall salaries increased •Workers Comp stayed the same •Health Insurance decreased based on the plans the members selected CHIPS, PAVE-NY, & EWR •State funding – State gave an increase in all 3 categories. •Expecting $107,360 CHIPS / $28,503 PAVE-NY / $24,112 Extreme Winter •Revenues match whatever expenditures are submitted for reimbursement up to this amount General Repairs •Summer Roadwork, Chipsealing, NovaChip, fuel costs stayed the same as 2021 •Road drainage increased by $5,000 to $30,000 Machinery •Equip - Requested $106,910 for (2) Ford F600 , $170,000 for (2) dump box w/plow, $15,662 for Chevy Pickup. Most highway equipment is 10+ years old and some are in very bad condition. No equipment was purchased between 2011 and 2018. Plan to use the $185,500 with the anticipated CHIPS funds towards these equipment purchases •Cont - repairs on trucks (decreased by $10,000 as we haven’t used full amt in past few yrs and we’re getting new equipment) Misc Brush & Weeds •Covers the HWY worker's boots as stated in their union contract $175 per person each year or $350 per person every other year so $350 x 6 workers = $2,100 plus any gloves needed plus any trees needing to be removed by a tree service that are overhanging the road where the highway guys can’t get Snow Removal •Plowing Supplies – decreased at HWY superintendent’s recommendation due to salt/sand cost going down