Budget Hearing Meeting Minutes 2025

A public hearing was held for the purpose of reviewing the Proposed 2026 Budget for the East Quogue Fire District.  The hearing was called to order by Chairman James Schaefer at 7:00 p.m.  Present were Chairman James Schaefer, Vice Chairman Allyn Jackson, Commissioners Stephen Gregory, Edmund Densieski and Bob Despres and Secretary Lorraine Gregory.

No one from the public attended the hearing to comment on the Proposed 2026 Budget.

At 7:15 p.m., the budget hearing was closed.

At 7:16 p.m., a motion was made by Commissioner Schaefer, seconded by Commissioner Gregory, calling for a Special Meeting to adopt the 2026 Budget.  Approved 5-0.

A resolution was drawn up and states as follows:

2025-27.  WHEREAS, the Board of Fire Commissioners of the East Quogue Fire District must adopt a proposed budget for 2026 and estimate of fund balances in preparation for the annual fire district budget hearing and did so in preparation for the budget hearing, and

WHEREAS, the Board of Fire Commissioners of the East Quogue Fire District held the annual fire district budget hearing on notice to the public on October 14, 2025 and

WHEREAS, the Board of Fire Commissioners has considered the proposed budget and comments received, if any, on the proposed budget on October 14, 2025 at said budget hearing, and

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Fire Commissioners hereby approves the Final Budget for the East Quogue Fire District for 2026 attached hereto and made a part hereof in the amount of $1,960,000.00.

The adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly put to a vote and upon roll call the vote was as follows:

Chairman James Schaefer  -  Aye

Vice-Chairman Allyn Jackson  -  Aye

Commissioner Stephen Gregory  -  Aye

Commissioner Edmund Densieski  -  Aye

Commissioner Bob Despres  -  Aye

The resolution was thereupon duly declared to have been adopted.

Dated:  October 14, 2025

             East Quogue, New York

At 7:20 p.m., there being no further business, a motion was made by Commissioner Schaefer, seconded by Commissioner Despres, to adjourn the meeting.  Approved 5-0.

Submitted by
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             Lorraine Gregory, Secretary