Town Engineer - Town of Pelham

Town of Pelham 2025 Proposed Budget: Town Budget Memo 2025 In recent discussions, the Town Council carefully reviewed and ultimately voted to break the tax cap to present the 2025 town budget. This decision was not made lightly, but it was necessary to cover critical increases in costs that affect the community’s essential services and operational needs. To provide context, the 2024 budget appropriations were $6,703,375.16, with revenues of $3,364,559.48, resulting in a need to raise $3,338,815.68 through taxes. For 2025, the town’s total appropriations have increased to $7,182,220.84, with projected revenues of $3,254,981.29. To help offset this, $280,000 is being drawn from the town’s fund reserve, but the amount to be raised by taxes will still increase to $3,647,239.55—a necessary rise to maintain vital town operations and improvements. Key areas requiring this additional funding include: Police Facility Renovation: $100,000 is being earmarked for capital improvements for our town hall which are critical to maintain and upgrade the facilities when the Village of Pelham Police department relocates to the new Village Municipal center in 2025. We are also actively seeking grant money to assist us with the costs of this necessary project. Ambulance Contract: Includes an increase by $64,000 – This is a contractual expense for timely, quality emergency medical services for all residents. Library Budget: Includes an Increase of $54,000 – Supporting our library services, a community hub for education and resources, remains a priority for the town. Insurance: Rising costs include a medical insurance increase of 10% and a liability Insurance increase of 15% Mandated Retirement and Employment Benefits: Increased by $44,500 – As mandated costs rise, meeting these obligations is essential to support our employees’ future financial security. The impact taxpayers can expect is as follows: 2024 Tax on a home assessed at 1 Million was $754.78 (homestead) 2025 Tax on a home assessed at 1 Million is $777.37 (homestead) The increase is $22.59 The Town Council will hold a budget hearing on Monday, December 2nd at 7pm on the 2nd floor of Town Hall. All residents are invited to review the preliminary budget and be heard during public comment. Preliminary Budget 2025

Town Engineer

Town Engineer

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34 Fifth Avenue Town Hall
Pelham, NY 10803

Phone: (914) 813-1859
Email: [email protected]

James E. Vassalotti III, RA

All deeds, related to parcels of property within the Town of Pelham, are reviewed for accuracy by this office.

Property owners wishing to apportion or consolidate their property should contact this office, so that they may be provided a guide stating what recorded deeds are necessary to accomplish their goals.

This office reviews all home improvements, i.e. alterations & remodeling, which require Village Permits. All architectural and structural drawings are given to the Town Assessor for review, to see if the improvements warrant a change in the property’s assessed value. The same procedure is applied for new construction.

This office maintains the Tax Maps and related documents for The Town of Pelham. The Tax Maps and related documents date back to the early 1900’s, and include information regarding subdivisions of properties prior to creation of the Tax Maps.

Property folders, for each of the approximately 3,700 parcels within The Town of Pelham, are accurately updated, as needed. Within the property folder is a property card containing a diagram of the house’s footprint, the area of living space, structural composition of the house, and inventory of rooms, bedrooms, powder rooms, porches, etc. All deeds related to the property are kept in this folder, providing a thorough property history.