EAST QUOGUE FIRE DISTRICT
2023 PROPOSED BUDGET HEARING
AND SPECIAL MEETING
OCTOBER 18, 2022
A public hearing was held for the purpose of reviewing the Proposed 2023 Budget for the East
Quogue Fire District. The hearing was called to order by Chairman Allyn Jackson at 7:00 p.m.
Present were Commissioners Allyn Jackson, Stephen Gregory and Michael Mattera, Treasurer
Colleen Pearsall and Secretary Lorraine Gregory.
No one from the public attended the hearing to comment on the Proposed 2023 Budget.
At 7:15 p.m., the budget hearing was closed.
At 7:16 p.m., a motion was made by Commissioner Jackson, seconded by Commissioner Gregory,
calling for a Special Meeting to adopt the 2023 Budget. Approved 3-0.
A resolution was drawn up and states as follows:
2022-26. WHEREAS, the Board of Fire Commissioners of the East Quogue Fire District must
adopt a proposed budget for 2023 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 18, 2022 and
WHEREAS, the Board of Fire Commissioners has considered the proposed budget and comments
received, if any, on the proposed budget on October 18, 2022 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 2023 attached hereto and made a part hereof
in the amount of $1,773,000.00.
The adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly put to a vote and upon roll call the vote was as
follows:
Chairman Allyn Jackson - Aye
Commissioner Stephen Gregory - Aye
Commissioner Michael Mattera - Aye
The resolution was thereupon duly declared to have been adopted.
Dated: October 18, 2022
East Quogue, New York
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At 7:20 p.m., there being no further business, a motion was made by Commissioner Mattera,
seconded by Commissioner Gregory, to adjourn the meeting. Approved 3-0.
Submitted by
Lorraine Gregory, Secretary