News from the Lebanon Town Board

By Jim Goldstein Supervisor

At its monthly meeting on Monday, July 11 Lebanon town officials reviewed changes in the hamlet’s Lighting District for 2006 which will lower the average tax rate, discussed proposed increases in the Georgetown fire protection district for 2006 that will increase fire district tax rates 50 percent, and endorsed a resolution calling for Madison County to hold public hearings and voting machine demonstrations in the southern end of Madison County.

Town Board members also approved extending a service warranty for the John Deere loader backhoe, authorized Town Supervisor Jim Goldstein to investigate On-Line Banking for the town, finalized acquisition of a new computer for the Code Enforcement Officer and discussed Town Beach attendance.

Nine property owners who should have been included in the hamlet’s Lighting District have been added by Town Assessor Priscilla Suits.

Goldstein sent out a letter several weeks ago informing the property owners of the changes. There is no change in property assessments. The only change is in the number of