Friday, July 14, 2017

Comprehensive Review of Saugerties Police Merger


POLICE MERGER IMPACT ON PROPERTY TAXPAYERS


Property Tax on Police Services ($200,000 home)

2010 – Pre Merger

2017

Savings/Increase
Village Taxpayer
$889.20
$290.29
Savings of $598.91 or 206.3%
Town Taxpayer
$207.87
$290.29
Increase of $82.42 or 39.6%

2017 Saugerties Police Budget with Fringe Benefits
$3,688,306
43% of General Fund
2017 Saugerties Property Tax on Police Services
($200,000 home)
$440.90

SPENDING (Excluding Fringe Benefits)
2011 Saugerties Police Budget
$1,811,500
25.3% of General Fund
2017 Saugerties Police Budget
$2,428,438
28.3% of General Fund
Total Spending Increase 2011 to 2017
$616,938
Ave Increase – 5.7%/yr
 of Inflation – 1.5%








PERSONNEL SPENDING
2011 Saugerties PD Total Personnel Budget
$1,572,500
86.8% of Police Budget
2017 Saugerties PD Total Personnel Budget
$2,428,438
85.6% of Police Budget
Ave. Increase – 5.4% per yr



STAFFING
(2011 Staffing not available)

2012

2016/2017
Chief of Police
1
1
Police Captain
0
1
Lieutenants
1
1
Detective Sgt.
1
1
Patrol Sergeants
3
6
Full Time Patrol Officers
14
9
Part Time Officers
6
9
School Resource Officer
1
1
Detectives
2
3
Administrative Aide
1
1
FT Dispatchers
4
3
PT Dispatchers
2
8
TOTAL FULL TIME
28
27
TOTAL PART TIME
8
17




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