Life during a pandemic is life with financial uncertainty. Town of New Paltz council members, recognizing that they do not know how the related economic shutdown is going to impact the ability of property owners to pay taxes, approved spending controls during their meeting on April 2. Expenditures up to $500 will require a request submitted to the comptroller, up to $1,499 they’ll need the supervisor’s approval, and anything more than that will be brought to the board for a vote.
Nevertheless, many expenses at the local level are contractual. Elected officials occasionally resist making financial decisions that will tie the hands of their successors, but signing multi-year contracts that commit not only to salaries but health insurance and pension contributions as well is standard practice.
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