Kilkee Town Council - Adopted Budget 2009

To the Mayor and Councillors of Kilkee Town Council - Budget 2009

I enclose herewith the Adopted Budget for 2009 for Kilkee Town Council showing the amounts that, in my opinion, will be necessary to meet the expenses and provide for liabilities and requirements of Kilkee Town Council for the year ending December 31st 2009.The total estimated expenditure for the year amounts to €82,298.72. The estimated income, excluding town charges, is €6,068.4. The balance of €76,230.32 is to be recouped by way of town charges. This represents a 0% increase in the town rate, which remains at 4.61 in 2009. It should be noted that the amount demanded from Clare County Council shows an increase of €122.24 on that demanded in 2008 and that the Budget includes the following special provisions:

It is estimated that the cost of the Local Elections will be €11,000 and this cost is to be provided over a period of three years with €3,000 being provided in 2009.

Irish Public Bodies Mutual Insurances have informed Kilkee Town Council that the cost of insurance premiums will increase by 10% on those paid in 2008 and accordingly same has been provided for.

The sum of €50,105.64 is provided towards salaries and wages, which shows an increase of €720.64 from 2008. It should be noted that this figure includes the cost of Employers PRSI. Provision has also been made for increases in employee's salaries whilst at the same time achieving the mandatory overall 3% reduction in payroll.

€2,000 has been provided for the Maintenance and Repair of the council's housing stock.

The sum of €4,000 is provided for Beach Maintenance. This sum is to cover materials and supplies required by the 2 seasonal contract workers employed to carry out works around the beach area.

The sum of €2,800 has been allocated to support the local Tidy Towns effort.

 €2,375 is provided for the Annual Membership of the AMAI as well as to enable members of the council to attend conferences.

The cost of hosting Kilkee's website Kilkee.ie has also been provided for in the sum of €750.

I wish to thank the Mayor and Members, Town Clerk and Town Engineer for their co-operation over the last year and look forward to working closely with you all over the coming year to ensure the continued development of Kilkee.
Yours Sincerely,
Nora Kaye
Town Manager Acting Director of Service

Appendix to Prescribed Adopted Budget For The Year 2009

Net Estimated Amount to be Demanded 2008: €76,685

Net Estimated Amount to be Demanded 2009: €76,230.32

Form 2 - Demand by a Town Council which is not a rating authority on a county council

Following the adoption on December 1st 2008 of its Budget for the year 2009, Kilkee Town Council being a town council which is not a rating authority hereby demands, in accordance with section 101 of the Local Government Act 2001, the sum of €76,230.32 from Clare County Council in respect of the expenses of the said town council for the year 2009. The amount demanded has been included in the budget adopted by the town council and has been calculated on the basis set out in Table 1 attached.
Dated this 1st day of December, 2008

Form 2 - Table 1