Hello friends and neighbors of Alden
Currently a petition is being circulated in the town of Alden to have a referendum on the size and cost of our local Alden government. Be sure to sign it to get this referendum on the ballet so Alden residents can say what size & costof government they want.
Town Population (2005): 10,465 |
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Number of Elected Officials: 10 |
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Ratio of Citizens to Legislators: 2,093 / 1 |
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If Buffalo had the same ratio, there would be 134 Common Council members |
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Town Elected Officials: |
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Salary 2009 |
Health Care Benefits 2008 |
Pension Contribution |
Total Cost of Elected Official |
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Supervisor |
$22,864 |
$6,955 |
$1,806 |
$31,625 |
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Councilmember |
$10,707 |
$6,955 |
$845 |
$18,507 |
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Councilmember |
$10,707 |
$0 |
$845 |
$11,552 |
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Councilmember |
$10,707 |
$2,389 |
$845 |
$13,941 |
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Councilmember |
$10,707 |
$2,389 |
$845 |
$13,941 |
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Town Clerk |
$46,100 |
$2,389 |
$3,641 |
$52,130 |
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Hwy Superintendent |
$54,660 |
$3,661 |
$4,318 |
$62,639 |
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Receiver of Taxes |
$28,105 |
$6,955 |
$2,220 |
$37,280 |
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Town Justice |
$26,131 |
$0 |
$2,064 |
$28,195 |
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Town Justice |
$26,131 |
$0 |
$2,064 |
$28,195 |
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Total: |
$246,819 |
$31,693 |
$19,493 |
$298,005 |
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Staff: |
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Salary 2009 |
Health Care Benefits 2008 |
Pension Contribution |
Total Cost of Staff Member |
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Town Clerk |
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Deputy |
$24,614 |
$0 |
$1,944 |
$26,558 |
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Court: |
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Clerk |
$27,329 |
$6,955 |
$2,159 |
$36,443 |
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Clerk |
$15,900 |
$0 |
$1,256 |
$17,156 |
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Total: |
$67,843 |
$6,955 |
$5,359 |
$80,157 |
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TOTAL: |
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$378,162 |
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| Village Population (2005): 2,666 | |||||
| Elected Officials: 7 | |||||
| Ratio of Citizens to Legislators: 533 / 1 | |||||
| If Buffalo had the same ratio, there would be 525 Common Council members. | |||||
| Village Elected Officials: | |||||
| Salary | Health Care Benefits | Pension Contribution | Total Cost of Elected Official | ||
| Mayor | $7,000 | $0 | $735 | $7,735 | |
| Trustee | $4,500 | $0 | $473 | $4,973 | |
| Trustee | $4,500 | $0 | $473 | $4,973 | |
| Trustee | $4,500 | $0 | $473 | $4,973 | |
| Trustee | $4,500 | $0 | $0 | $4,500 | |
| Village Justice | $8,500 | $0 | $0 | $8,500 | |
| Acting Justice | $2,000 | $0 | $0 | $2,000 | |
| Total: | $35,500 | $0 | $2,153 | $37,653 | |
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| Salary | Health Care Benefits | Pension Contribution | Total Cost of Staff Member | ||
| Village Clerk | $34,524 | $8,000 | $3,521 | $46,045 | |
| Admin./Treasurer | $54,719 | $0 | $5,581 | $60,300 | |
| Total: | $89,243 | $8,000 | $9,103 | $106,346 | |
| TOTAL: | $143,998 | ||||
West Seneca & Evans citizens vote to downsize there respective Town Boards on June 3, 2009.
Kevin Gaughan has been to all the Towns and Villages in Erie county to present facts he has researched on the cost and size of local government. More information on his presentation can be viewed at http://www.letpeopledecide.org/
Kevin has kindly asked these towns and villages to downsize the boards to save taxpayers monies. In West Seneca and Evans the citizens petitioned the boards to have a referendum vote after the local officials rejected the down size request.
