Town Budget Process Training Offered

 Two town board budgeting workshops are planned for August in the Tug Hill region - just in time to assist towns in the annual budget process. Laird Petrie from the Office of the State Comptroller (OSC) will present both workshops. The first session will be held on Tuesday, August 24th at 7 p.m. at the Altmar-Albion Municipal Building. The second session will be held on Thursday, August 26th at 7 p.m. at the Boonville Town and Village Municipal Building. This training program is designed to assist town officials in preparing their annual budgets. Topics to be covered include: overview of the budgetary responsibilities of town officials; development of a structurally balanced budget; key elements of the annual budget; tools available for assisting town officials in the budget process; and monitoring and amending the annual budget. A question and answer period will conclude the workshop.  Please register early so that Laird has time to print out a five year summary for your town based on the yearly annual reports.

The workshop is free of charge. Registration is requested at least two days in advance by calling the Tug Hill Commission at 1-888-785-2380 or via email at tughill@tughill.org.