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Source document
2026-Adopted-Budget.pdf
Budget document year
2026
Data years shown
2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026
Imported account rows
2,022
Last recorded Hub data change
2026-05-14 15:41:16

The document year identifies the adopted budget used as the source. Data years identify its historical and budget columns; they do not all represent actual spending. Coverage includes imported rows and may be incomplete. The change timestamp covers local rows for this source document, not its publication date. Consult the source PDF to verify figures.

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2026 Budget

2026 Adopted Budget source data, showing 2022-2026 values.

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Budgetary Funds Summary

2026 imported budget $33,891,317

*Included in the General Fund "Total Expenses" figure is a transfer of $1,000,000 to the Self Insurance Reserve

••Included in the General Fund total is a transfer from the Tribal Revenue Fund to the General Fund in the amount of $8,000,000

Calculated from the selected 2026 adopted budget import. Transfer and property-tax columns are classified from the saved account numbers, account names, and fund metadata.

Budgetary Funds Total Revenues Total Expenses Net Surplus (Deficit) Before Transfers Transfers In From Other Funds Transfers Out To Other Funds Total Net Transfer Between Funds Utilization of Property Tax Levy
A General Fund $90,970,062 $(96,182,842) $(5,212,780) $12,574,628 $(7,361,848) $5,212,780 $31,536,719
AT Train Station $263,000 $(453,483) $(190,483) $190,483 $0 $190,483 $190,483
PO Parking Operations $3,839,787 $(700,159) $3,139,628 $0 $(3,139,628) $(3,139,628) -
T Tourism $4,197,600 $(3,612,600) $585,000 $0 $(585,000) $(585,000) -
L Library $0 $(2,164,115) $(2,164,115) $2,164,115 $0 $2,164,115 $2,164,115
V Debt Service $850,000 $(4,857,250) $(4,007,250) $4,007,250 $(850,000) $3,157,250 -
Grand Total $100,120,449 $(107,970,449) $(7,850,000) $18,936,476 $(11,936,476) $7,000,000 $33,891,317

Property Tax Allocation

Category Line 2025 2026 Increase % Increase
Property Tax Levy AMOUNT RAISED BY PROPERTY TAX LEVY 33,391,317 33,891,317 500,000 1.50%
Assessed Valuation Of Taxable Property HOMESTEAD 899,688,035 903,399,436 3,711,401 0.4%
Assessed Valuation Of Taxable Property NON-HOMESTEAD 399,524,044 399,781,803 257,759 0.1%
Base Proportion Rate Adjustment HOMESTEAD - BASE PROPORTION 53.67512 53.83709 NO SHIFT
Base Proportion Rate Adjustment NON-HOMESTEAD - BASE PROPORTION 46.32488 46.16291
Property Tax Rate Per $1,000 HOMESTEAD 19.921160 20.197155 0.275995 1.38544%
Property Tax Rate Per $1,000 NON-HOMESTEAD 38.717288 39.134393 0.417105 1.07731%

Community Audit Tools

2022-2026 Budget Analysis Modules

Analysis year 2026

Audit Check

Raw vs Adjusted Totals

RevenueRaw $116,892,810 $100,120,449
ExpenseRaw $116,892,810 $107,970,449
Transfers InRaw $16,772,361 $18,936,476
Transfers OutRaw $11,936,476 $11,936,476

Trend

Highest CAGR Accounts

0419.004 - Agricultural/Botanical$59 to $1,925 139.0%
0463.000 - Travel & Training Expense$104 to $2,500 121.4%
2401.000 - Interest Earnings$29,979 to $700,000 119.8%
1520.001 - Transcopies$15,670 to $100 -71.7%
0863.000 - Building Trades Benefits$2,438 to $20,000 69.2%

Priority Mix

Department Share

0000 - Revenue50.0% of listed department total $116,892,810
3120 - Police10.3% of listed department total $24,128,571
3410 - Fire8.4% of listed department total $19,702,129
9901 - Interfund Transfers5.1% of listed department total $11,936,476
9060 - Hospital/Medical Ins4.8% of listed department total $11,145,204

Fund Structure

Fund Net Position

A General FundBefore transfers $(5,212,780)
AT Train StationBefore transfers $(190,483)
PO Parking OperationsBefore transfers $3,139,628
T TourismBefore transfers $585,000
L LibraryBefore transfers $(2,164,115)
V Debt ServiceBefore transfers $(4,007,250)

Long-Term Cost

Debt Service Watch

$14,571,750
0900.V - Transfer To Debt Service9901 - Interfund Transfers $4,007,250
5031.A - Transfer Fr General Fund0000 - Revenue $4,007,250
0600.000 - Principal On Debt9710 - Serial Bonds $2,935,000
0700.000 - Interest On Debt9710 - Serial Bonds $1,022,250

Personnel

Budgeted Labor Signals

Other employee benefits$9,746 to $56,000 54.8%
Salaries and wages$27,335,815 to $36,994,166 7.9%
Retirement and payroll taxes$12,075,452 to $14,167,842 4.1%
Overtime and premium pay$7,249,241 to $6,674,745 -2.0%
Healthcare benefits$20,006,599 to $20,916,543 1.1%

Red Flags

Rows Worth Reviewing

Large swing: 0425.000 - Street Lighting2024 to 2025 -$755,315
Large swing: 0183.000 - Compensatory Time Off2024 to 2025 -$631,556
Large swing: 0900.CS - Transfer To Ins. Reserve2023 to 2024 $600,000
Large swing: 0181.000 - Vacation Pay2024 to 2025 -$590,350
Large swing: 0189.000 - Sick Leave2024 to 2025 -$542,407
Large swing: 0181.000 - Vacation Pay2024 to 2025 -$510,959
Large swing: 2401.000 - Interest Earnings2023 to 2024 $509,342
Large swing: 2401.000 - Interest Earnings2024 to 2025 -$509,291
Large swing: 0110.000 - Biweekly Payroll2024 to 2025 $475,615
Large swing: 1085.000 - Proceeds-In-Rem Sale2023 to 2024 $450,520
Large swing: 0110.000 - Biweekly Payroll2023 to 2024 $398,611
Large swing: 2401.000 - Interest Earnings2022 to 2023 $394,970

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City Budget Analysis Year-by-Year Account Explorer 2,022 accounts $233,785,620
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Filtered Account Results

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Expense 1010 - Legislative Board 1010 - Council

Biweekly Payroll

0110.000

$60,000 2026
2022$59,770 2023$59,770 2024$60,231 2025$60,000 2026$60,000
Expense 1010 - Legislative Board 1010 - Council

Insurance OPT Out

0125.000

$12,454 2026
2022$3,427 2023$3,208 2024$3,500 2025$3,500 2026$12,454
Expense 1010 - Legislative Board 1010 - Council

Temporary Payroll

0130.000

$12,480 2026
2022$0 2023$0 2024$704 2025$12,480 2026$12,480
Expense 1010 - Legislative Board 1010 - Council

Office Supplies

0411.000

$1,250 2026
2022$280 2023$284 2024$128 2025$1,250 2026$1,250
Expense 1010 - Legislative Board 1010 - Council

HR Commission Supplies

0419.598

$600 2026
2022$0 2023$0 2024$0 2025$600 2026$600
Expense 1010 - Legislative Board 1010 - Council

Undesignated Supplies

0419.599

$600 2026
2022$329 2023$0 2024$0 2025$600 2026$600
Expense 1010 - Legislative Board 1010 - Council

Phone Extension Chgs

0421.001

$1,500 2026
2022$1,883 2023$1,465 2024$1,439 2025$1,500 2026$1,500
Expense 1010 - Legislative Board 1010 - Council

Liability Insurance

0433.000

$554 2026
2022$552 2023$518 2024$613 2025$701 2026$554
Expense 1010 - Legislative Board 1010 - Council

Copier Lease

0440.599

$800 2026
2022$674 2023$671 2024$680 2025$800 2026$800
Expense 1010 - Legislative Board 1010 - Council

Undesignated Services

0449.599

$2,500 2026
2022$0 2023$0 2024$0 2025$2,500 2026$2,500
Expense 1010 - Legislative Board 1010 - Council

Consultants

0451.000

$4,000 2026
2022$0 2023$6,000 2024$0 2025$4,000 2026$4,000
Expense 1010 - Legislative Board 1010 - Council

Postage

0461.000

$150 2026
2022$0 2023$0 2024$13 2025$150 2026$150
Expense 1010 - Legislative Board 1010 - Council

Travel & Training Expens

0463.000

$2,000 2026
2022$0 2023$0 2024$0 2025$1,000 2026$2,000
Expense 1010 - Legislative Board 1010 - Council

Local Mtng Cost/Mileage

0464.000

$900 2026
2022$0 2023$0 2024$0 2025$900 2026$900
Expense 1010 - Legislative Board 1010 - Council

Books,Mags. & Membership

0466.000

$300 2026
2022$0 2023$0 2024$0 2025$300 2026$300
Expense 1010 - Legislative Board 1010 - Council

Social Security

0810.000

$6,497 2026
2022$4,835 2023$4,818 2024$4,929 2025$5,812 2026$6,497
Expense 1010 - Legislative Board 1010 - Council

Worker's Compensation

0820.000

$3,201 2026
2022$3,916 2023$3,916 2024$3,737 2025$3,913 2026$3,201
Expense 1010 - Legislative Board 1010 - Council

Life Insurance

0830.000

$257 2026
2022$297 2023$297 2024$243 2025$248 2026$257
Expense 1010 - Legislative Board 1010 - Council

Medical Insurance

0860.000

$0 2026
2022$25,547 2023$28,427 2024$0 2025$0 2026$0
Expense 1010 - Legislative Board 1010 - Council

Dental Insurance

0861.000

$428 2026
2022$2,759 2023$1,724 2024$428 2025$428 2026$428
Expense 1210 - Mayor 0000 - 0000

Biweekly Payroll

0110.000

$78,000 2026
2022$77,701 2023$77,701 2024$78,299 2025$78,000 2026$78,000
Expense 1210 - Mayor 0000 - 0000

Insurance OPT Out

0125.000

$3,690 2026
2022$0 2023$3,382 2024$3,689 2025$3,690 2026$3,690
Expense 1210 - Mayor 0000 - 0000

Furniture & Furnishings

0210.000

$0 2026
2022$0 2023$566 2024$0 2025$0 2026$0
Expense 1210 - Mayor 0000 - 0000

Office Supplies

0411.000

$850 2026
2022$238 2023$160 2024$155 2025$850 2026$850
Expense 1210 - Mayor 0000 - 0000

Auto/Equip-Gas,Oil,Greas

0414.000

$1,700 2026
2022$1,672 2023$1,464 2024$1,583 2025$1,700 2026$1,700
Expense 1210 - Mayor 0000 - 0000

Automotive Parts

0419.001

$500 2026
2022$920 2023$956 2024$19 2025$500 2026$500
Expense 1210 - Mayor 0000 - 0000

Undesignated Supplies

0419.599

$1,000 2026
2022$340 2023$0 2024$0 2025$1,000 2026$1,000
Expense 1210 - Mayor 0000 - 0000

Phone Extension Chgs

0421.001

$1,500 2026
2022$1,923 2023$1,465 2024$1,439 2025$1,500 2026$1,500
Expense 1210 - Mayor 0000 - 0000

Wireless Services

0421.002

$1,200 2026
2022$1,143 2023$980 2024$1,181 2025$1,200 2026$1,200
Expense 1210 - Mayor 0000 - 0000

Liability Insurance

0433.000

$540 2026
2022$300 2023$479 2024$450 2025$506 2026$540
Expense 1210 - Mayor 0000 - 0000

Copier Lease

0440.599

$1,320 2026
2022$922 2023$1,038 2024$1,130 2025$1,050 2026$1,320
Expense 1210 - Mayor 0000 - 0000

Promotional Materials

0445.001

$1,000 2026
2022$131 2023$54 2024$59 2025$1,000 2026$1,000
Expense 1210 - Mayor 0000 - 0000

Undesignated Services

0449.599

$0 2026
2022$0 2023$1,490 2024$0 2025$0 2026$0
Expense 1210 - Mayor 0000 - 0000

Postage

0461.000

$300 2026
2022$146 2023$197 2024$99 2025$300 2026$300
Expense 1210 - Mayor 0000 - 0000

Travel & Training Expens

0463.000

$4,500 2026
2022$1,050 2023$65 2024$1,653 2025$4,500 2026$4,500
Expense 1210 - Mayor 0000 - 0000

Local Mtng Cost/Mileage

0464.000

$750 2026
2022$80 2023$0 2024$86 2025$750 2026$750
Expense 1210 - Mayor 0000 - 0000

Books,Mags. & Membership

0466.000

$600 2026
2022$360 2023$474 2024$474 2025$600 2026$600
Expense 1210 - Mayor 0000 - 0000

Advertising

0467.000

$300 2026
2022$245 2023$0 2024$0 2025$300 2026$300
Expense 1210 - Mayor 0000 - 0000

Social Security

0810.000

$6,249 2026
2022$5,985 2023$6,243 2024$6,350 2025$6,249 2026$6,249
Expense 1210 - Mayor 0000 - 0000

Worker's Compensation

0820.000

$3,444 2026
2022$5,091 2023$5,091 2024$4,858 2025$4,211 2026$3,444
Expense 1210 - Mayor 0000 - 0000

Life Insurance

0830.000

$316 2026
2022$386 2023$386 2024$316 2025$323 2026$316
Expense 1210 - Mayor 0001 - Administration

Biweekly Payroll

0110.000

$156,558 2026
2022$84,573 2023$106,619 2024$82,800 2025$153,571 2026$156,558
Expense 1210 - Mayor 0001 - Administration

Holiday Pay

0155.000

$0 2026
2022$3,322 2023$5,404 2024$4,566 2025$0 2026$0
Expense 1210 - Mayor 0001 - Administration

Vacation Pay

0181.000

$0 2026
2022$6,584 2023$4,343 2024$3,218 2025$0 2026$0
Expense 1210 - Mayor 0001 - Administration

Personal Time

0182.000

$0 2026
2022$1,040 2023$1,507 2024$1,590 2025$0 2026$0
Expense 1210 - Mayor 0001 - Administration

Funeral Leave

0184.000

$0 2026
2022$0 2023$208 2024$623 2025$0 2026$0
Expense 1210 - Mayor 0001 - Administration

Sick Leave

0189.000

$0 2026
2022$6,450 2023$3,394 2024$3,537 2025$0 2026$0
Expense 1210 - Mayor 0001 - Administration

Furniture & Furnishings

0210.000

$0 2026
2022$0 2023$679 2024$0 2025$0 2026$0
Expense 1210 - Mayor 0001 - Administration

Other Equipment

0250.000

$0 2026
2022$0 2023$0 2024$845 2025$0 2026$0
Expense 1210 - Mayor 0001 - Administration

Office Supplies

0411.000

$1,000 2026
2022$729 2023$667 2024$612 2025$1,000 2026$1,000
Expense 1210 - Mayor 0001 - Administration

Auto/Equip-Gas,Oil,Greas

0414.000

$1,000 2026
2022$503 2023$547 2024$817 2025$1,000 2026$1,000
Expense 1210 - Mayor 0001 - Administration

Automotive Parts

0419.001

$200 2026
2022$0 2023$905 2024$28 2025$0 2026$200
Expense 1210 - Mayor 0001 - Administration

Undesignated Supplies

0419.599

$250 2026
2022$0 2023$0 2024$74 2025$250 2026$250
Expense 1210 - Mayor 0001 - Administration

Phone Extension Chgs

0421.001

$1,000 2026
2022$1,310 2023$681 2024$540 2025$1,000 2026$1,000
Expense 1210 - Mayor 0001 - Administration

Wireless Services

0421.002

$1,300 2026
2022$1,283 2023$1,169 2024$934 2025$1,300 2026$1,300
Expense 1210 - Mayor 0001 - Administration

Liability Insurance

0433.000

$2,065 2026
2022$639 2023$1,466 2024$1,674 2025$1,773 2026$2,065
Expense 1210 - Mayor 0001 - Administration

Copier Lease

0440.599

$800 2026
2022$675 2023$669 2024$678 2025$850 2026$800
Expense 1210 - Mayor 0001 - Administration

311 Call Center

0446.006

$119,447 2026
2022$0 2023$0 2024$104,747 2025$107,000 2026$119,447
Expense 1210 - Mayor 0001 - Administration

Undesignated Services

0449.599

$38,000 2026
2022$36,346 2023$37,275 2024$36,427 2025$38,000 2026$38,000
Expense 1210 - Mayor 0001 - Administration

Consultants

0451.000

$40,000 2026
2022$40,562 2023$35,000 2024$32,083 2025$40,000 2026$40,000
Expense 1210 - Mayor 0001 - Administration

Postage

0461.000

$100 2026
2022$25 2023$8 2024$51 2025$100 2026$100
Expense 1210 - Mayor 0001 - Administration

Travel & Training Expens

0463.000

$50 2026
2022$6 2023$27 2024$8 2025$50 2026$50
Expense 1210 - Mayor 0001 - Administration

Local Mtng Cost/Mileage

0464.000

$300 2026
2022$0 2023$0 2024$0 2025$300 2026$300
Expense 1210 - Mayor 0001 - Administration

Books,Mags. & Membership

0466.000

$300 2026
2022$0 2023$0 2024$0 2025$300 2026$300
Expense 1210 - Mayor 0001 - Administration

Advertising

0467.000

$0 2026
2022$369 2023$0 2024$0 2025$0 2026$0
Expense 1210 - Mayor 0001 - Administration

Social Security

0810.000

$11,977 2026
2022$7,809 2023$9,307 2024$7,385 2025$11,748 2026$11,977
Expense 1210 - Mayor 0001 - Administration

Worker's Compensation

0820.000

$6,781 2026
2022$7,363 2023$7,363 2024$8,265 2025$7,248 2026$6,781
Expense 1210 - Mayor 0001 - Administration

Life Insurance

0830.000

$405 2026
2022$416 2023$590 2024$379 2025$556 2026$405
Expense 1210 - Mayor 0001 - Administration

Medical Insurance

0860.000

$33,861 2026
2022$4,271 2023$17,890 2024$14,753 2025$32,875 2026$33,861
Expense 1210 - Mayor 0001 - Administration

Dental Insurance

0861.000

$2,570 2026
2022$1,250 2023$1,892 2024$1,767 2025$2,570 2026$2,570
Expense 1315 - Controller 0000 - 0000

Biweekly Payroll

0110.000

$892,850 2026
2022$705,790 2023$719,623 2024$731,943 2025$971,021 2026$892,850
Expense 1315 - Controller 0000 - 0000

Software Maintenance

0444.007

$5,000 2026
2022$0 2023$0 2024$4,643 2025$2,400 2026$5,000
Expense 1315 - Controller 0000 - 0000

Software

0446.007

$0 2026
2022$0 2023$0 2024$850 2025$0 2026$0
Expense 1315 - Controller 0000 - 0000

Auditors

0459.000

$35,500 2026
2022$29,800 2023$29,900 2024$29,350 2025$38,000 2026$35,500
Expense 1315 - Controller 0000 - 0000

Insurance OPT Out

0125.000

$15,344 2026
2022$11,597 2023$12,443 2024$14,288 2025$14,288 2026$15,344
Expense 1315 - Controller 0000 - 0000

Undesignated Services

0449.599

$500 2026
2022$36,390 2023$0 2024$9,213 2025$0 2026$500
Expense 1315 - Controller 0000 - 0000

Bank Fees

0460.000

$4,000 2026
2022$839 2023$1,221 2024$3,907 2025$1,300 2026$4,000
Expense 1315 - Controller 0000 - 0000

Overtime

0140.000

$6,000 2026
2022$8,015 2023$4,623 2024$6,161 2025$6,000 2026$6,000
Expense 1315 - Controller 0000 - 0000

Consultants

0451.000

$17,000 2026
2022$7,888 2023$10,438 2024$9,850 2025$11,000 2026$17,000
Expense 1315 - Controller 0000 - 0000

Acting Next-In-Rank Pay

0150.000

$0 2026
2022$968 2023$1,533 2024$3,643 2025$0 2026$0

Public Payroll Transparency

City Payroll Expansion

540 employees $38,840,742

Budget history is currently using the selected 2026 adopted budget import. Employee-level payroll detail is a separate public payroll transparency source and is used only as an expansion layer.

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Payroll Summary

All Years

Total pay $38,840,742
Employee records 540
Average pay $71,927

By Department

Payroll Totals

Police $15,468,473
Fire $12,737,134
Unassigned $10,635,135

By Title

Largest Title Groups

Fire Fighter $12,737,134
Police/Patrol Officer $12,164,013
General Employee $6,440,783
Laborer $3,979,936
Police Cadet/Recruit $3,304,460
Equipment Operator $107,961
Elected Office $101,609
Appointed Executive $4,846

Highest Paid Employees

Payroll Records

Showing 1-50 of 540 matching payroll records.

Year Employee Title Department Total Pay â–¼ Source
2025 Arist, Thomas M Police/Patrol Officer Police $215,691 SeeThroughNY
2025 Lee, Michael Police/Patrol Officer Police $202,858 SeeThroughNY
2025 Sykes, Jason G Police/Patrol Officer Police $198,759 SeeThroughNY
2025 Granto, Vincent S Police/Patrol Officer Police $193,803 SeeThroughNY
2025 Kok, David P Police/Patrol Officer Police $191,364 SeeThroughNY
2025 Weed, Theodore S Police/Patrol Officer Police $186,682 SeeThroughNY
2025 Mc Donell, George W Police/Patrol Officer Police $185,828 SeeThroughNY
2025 Perri, Michael D Fire Fighter Fire $178,030 SeeThroughNY
2025 Colangelo, Thomas Fire Fighter Fire $171,637 SeeThroughNY
2025 Brusino, Karl P Police/Patrol Officer Police $167,095 SeeThroughNY
2025 Clark, Christopher P Police/Patrol Officer Police $162,907 SeeThroughNY
2025 Maluchnik, Kevin M Police/Patrol Officer Police $162,606 SeeThroughNY
2025 Ligammari, Nicholas J Police/Patrol Officer Police $160,577 SeeThroughNY
2025 Del Gobbo, Charles E Fire Fighter Fire $158,367 SeeThroughNY
2025 Cacciatore, Frank Fire Fighter Fire $157,795 SeeThroughNY
2025 Mantell, Frank S Fire Fighter Fire $157,142 SeeThroughNY
2025 Kutis, William D Police/Patrol Officer Police $156,004 SeeThroughNY
2025 Buzzelli, Robert T General Employee Unassigned $154,361 SeeThroughNY
2025 Szczepaniec, Matthew R Police/Patrol Officer Police $152,874 SeeThroughNY
2025 Bielec, Christopher P Fire Fighter Fire $152,240 SeeThroughNY
2025 Munngadacz, Angela J Police/Patrol Officer Police $149,739 SeeThroughNY
2025 Woomer, James J Police/Patrol Officer Police $148,322 SeeThroughNY
2025 Winker, Michael J Fire Fighter Fire $148,318 SeeThroughNY
2025 Granto, Nicolas R Police/Patrol Officer Police $147,886 SeeThroughNY
2025 Abramowski, Richard L Police/Patrol Officer Police $147,711 SeeThroughNY
2025 Van Egmond, James G Police/Patrol Officer Police $147,201 SeeThroughNY
2025 Spagnolo, Gregory M Police/Patrol Officer Police $144,459 SeeThroughNY
2025 Gizzarelli, Steven M Police/Patrol Officer Police $140,225 SeeThroughNY
2025 Earp, Troy W Police/Patrol Officer Police $140,159 SeeThroughNY
2025 Reynolds, James Police/Patrol Officer Police $139,963 SeeThroughNY
2025 Rutkowski, Thomas S Police/Patrol Officer Police $138,406 SeeThroughNY
2025 Castellani, John R Fire Fighter Fire $137,280 SeeThroughNY
2025 Fleck, Richard O Police/Patrol Officer Police $137,072 SeeThroughNY
2025 Kudela, Paul R Police/Patrol Officer Police $135,345 SeeThroughNY
2025 Scibilia, Joseph D Police/Patrol Officer Police $134,040 SeeThroughNY
2025 Warmington, Paul M Police/Patrol Officer Police $133,151 SeeThroughNY
2025 Finitz, Christopher M Fire Fighter Fire $132,666 SeeThroughNY
2025 Bax, Scott O Police/Patrol Officer Police $132,570 SeeThroughNY
2025 Zona, Jason A Fire Fighter Fire $130,331 SeeThroughNY
2025 Ferchen, Timothy R Police/Patrol Officer Police $130,013 SeeThroughNY
2025 Ross, Anthony P Fire Fighter Fire $129,785 SeeThroughNY
2025 Shirback, Benjamin T Police/Patrol Officer Police $129,337 SeeThroughNY
2025 Ashby, David G Fire Fighter Fire $128,750 SeeThroughNY
2025 Arist, Sandi R Police/Patrol Officer Police $127,576 SeeThroughNY
2025 Sanabria, Risky A Fire Fighter Fire $127,120 SeeThroughNY
2025 Stearns, Brian G Fire Fighter Fire $126,679 SeeThroughNY
2025 Illig, Matthew C Police/Patrol Officer Police $125,587 SeeThroughNY
2025 Orsi, Vincent J Fire Fighter Fire $125,504 SeeThroughNY
2025 Lucantonio, Bernard Fire Fighter Fire $125,203 SeeThroughNY
2025 Redmond, Kenneth E Police/Patrol Officer Police $125,197 SeeThroughNY

Budget Insights

Budget Summary and Analysis

Summary

Budget Summary Cards

Totals

Budget by Year

2022 $227,683,428
2023 $232,686,658
2024 $236,812,320
2025 $228,548,666
2026 $233,785,620

PDF-Style Summary

2026 Type Breakdown

Revenue $100,120,449
Expense $107,970,449
Transfers In $18,936,476
Transfers Out $11,936,476

Net Position

Revenue Less Expense

2022 -$1,083,203
2023 -$1,088,498
2024 $1,970,391
2025 -$4,406,685
2026 -$4,835,885

Analysis

Budget Analysis Lists

Growth

Largest Increases

Biweekly Payroll2024 to 2025 $2,100,555
State Revenue Sharing2023 to 2024 $2,066,314
Biweekly Payroll2024 to 2025 $1,577,887
City T/R Write Off2024 to 2025 $987,267
Room Occupancy Tax2023 to 2024 $896,516
Sales Tax - Niag. County2022 to 2023 $833,546
Real Property Taxes2022 to 2023 $694,854
Undesignated Services2023 to 2024 $684,334
NYS-P&F Retirement2025 to 2026 $638,409
Transfer To Ins. Reserve2023 to 2024 $600,000

Decline

Largest Decreases

State Revenue Sharing2024 to 2025 -$2,066,314
Room Occupancy Tax2024 to 2025 -$1,383,254
Transfer To Debt Service2024 to 2025 -$1,138,238
Transfer Fr General Fund2024 to 2025 -$1,138,238
Sales Tax - Niag. County2024 to 2025 -$1,108,754
Undesignated Services2024 to 2025 -$1,104,806
Transfer To General Fund2024 to 2025 -$1,079,523
Transfer Fr Parking Oper2024 to 2025 -$1,079,523
Principal On Debt2024 to 2025 -$1,010,000
City T/R Write Off2023 to 2024 -$843,437

Volatility

Most Volatile Accounts

Biweekly Payroll0110.000 $2,640,814
Biweekly Payroll0110.000 $2,192,874
State Revenue Sharing3001.000 $2,066,314
NYS-P&F Retirement0802.000 $1,790,764
Room Occupancy Tax1113.000 $1,383,254
Transfer To Debt Service0900.V $1,354,967
Transfer Fr General Fund5031.A $1,354,967
Real Property Taxes1001.000 $1,194,852
Sales Tax - Niag. County1120.000 $1,108,754
Undesignated Services0449.599 $1,104,806

Coverage

Missing-Year Accounts

Temporary Payroll0130.000 3/5
HR Commission Supplies0419.598 2/5
Undesignated Supplies0419.599 3/5
Undesignated Services0449.599 2/5
Consultants0451.000 3/5
Postage0461.000 3/5
Travel & Training Expens0463.000 2/5
Local Mtng Cost/Mileage0464.000 2/5
Books,Mags. & Membership0466.000 2/5
Medical Insurance0860.000 2/5

Department Analysis

2022-2026 Largest Department Totals

2022

0000 - Revenue $97,312,452
3120 - Police $21,284,536
3410 - Fire $19,535,011
9060 - Hospital/Medical Ins $10,351,815
9015 - Police & Fire Retirement $7,306,694
9710 - Serial Bonds $5,305,820

2023

0000 - Revenue $99,904,498
3120 - Police $22,718,185
3410 - Fire $20,103,008
9060 - Hospital/Medical Ins $10,560,699
9015 - Police & Fire Retirement $7,717,664
9710 - Serial Bonds $5,188,733

2024

0000 - Revenue $103,187,451
3120 - Police $22,786,491
3410 - Fire $19,913,598
9060 - Hospital/Medical Ins $10,186,072
9015 - Police & Fire Retirement $7,948,561
9710 - Serial Bonds $5,089,091

2025

0000 - Revenue $98,015,368
3120 - Police $23,356,511
3410 - Fire $19,185,726
9060 - Hospital/Medical Ins $10,649,017
9015 - Police & Fire Retirement $8,459,049
8160 - Refuse & Garbage $5,030,728

2026

0000 - Revenue $100,120,449
3120 - Police $24,128,571
3410 - Fire $19,702,129
9060 - Hospital/Medical Ins $11,145,204
9015 - Police & Fire Retirement $9,097,458
8160 - Refuse & Garbage $5,033,728

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