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TOWN OF HERKIMER
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON
THE 2027 PRELIMINARY TOWN BUDGET
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Preliminary Budget of the Town of Herkimer for the fiscal year beginning January 1, 2027, has been completed and filed in the office of the Herkimer Town Clerk, 114 North Prospect Street, Herkimer, NY, where it is available for inspection by any interested person at all reasonable hours.
FURTHER NOTICE is hereby given that the Town Board of the Town of Herkimer will meet and review said Preliminary Budget and hold a Public Hearing thereon at Herkimer Town Hall, 114 North Prospect Street, Herkimer, NY, at 6:05 PM on Monday, November 2, 2026, and that at such Hearing any person may be heard in favor of or against the Preliminary Budget as compiled for or against any items therein.
By order of the Town Board of the Town of Herkimer
Office of the State Comptroller
Fiscal Stress Monitoring System
The Office of the State Comptroller uses the Fiscal Stress Monitoring System to examine the annual financial information reported by your Town. This analysis provides an objective assessment of the fiscal challenges facing individual local governments and school districts, identifying situations where corrective action may be needed. These 2025 scores are based on fiscal year-end results.
As of August 31, 2026, our review of the 2025 Annual Financial Report (AFR) for your Town has been completed.
Your Town's fiscal stress scores and designations are summarized below:
Town of Herkimer fiscal stress and environmental stress scores, fiscal years 2023 to 2025
| Fiscal Stress | Environmental Stress |
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| FYE | Score | Designation | Score | Designation |
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| 2023 | 0.0 | No Designation | 3.3 | No Designation |
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| 2024 | 0.0 | No Designation | 3.3 | No Designation |
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| 2025 | 0.0 | No Designation | 3.3 | No Designation |
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Sincerely,
Edward J. Burgess IV
Director of Municipal Audits
Position available
TOWN OF HERKIMER
FULL TIME MOTOR EQUIPMENT OPERATOR POSITION AVAILABLE
GENERAL STATEMENT OF DUTIES: Operates one or more types of automotive equipment and performs a variety of manual tasks in connection with such operation: does related work as required.
DISTINGUISHING FEATURES OF THE CLASS: This work involves responsibility for the safe and efficient operation and care of moderately complex motor equipment in the performance of assigned tasks. An employee in this class is also required to perform recurring manual duties related to the operation of the equipment and road maintenance work. Employees in this class may also be responsible for performing a variety of semi-skilled automotive repair work. The work is usually performed under close supervision.
EXAMPLES OF WORK (Illustrative only):
- Operates a truck in connection with the hauling of material for road construction and repair;
- Operates a truck to transport workmen, tools and other equipment;
- Operates a snowplow or related snow removal equipment;
- Performs semi-skilled mechanical repairs on automotive equipment;
- On assignment, operates bulldozer, grader, power shovel or other heavy automotive equipment;
- Services assigned vehicle and maintains it in clean condition:
- Loads and unloads trucks:
- Performs a variety of simple manual tasks, such as cleaning culverts, shoveling, painting, and a variety of tasks related to road maintenance work;
- Acts as flagman on highway maintenance or construction projects.
REQUIRED KNOWLEDGES, SKILLS AND ABILITIES: Good knowledge of the operation of trucks, tractors, and other types of automotive equipment; ability to understand and carry out simple oral and written instructions; mechanical aptitude; dependable; good physical condition.
ACCEPTABLE EXPERIENCE AND TRAINING: One year of experience in the operation of automotive equipment; or any equivalent combination of experience and training.
SPECIAL REQUIREMENT: Possession of a valid New York State driver's license Class A or B at the time of appointment.
Planning Board
Planning Board meetings
The Town of Herkimer Planning Board will hold regular meetings on the second Wednesday of each month, at 6:00PM at the Herkimer Town Hall located at 114 North Prospect Street, Herkimer, New York 13350. The next scheduled Planning Board Meeting will be March 12, 2025 at 6:00 PM.
Mark Gaworecki, Town of Herkimer Planning Board Chairman
Meeting day to confirm The Boards & Committees page of the Town website gives the Planning Board meeting as the second Thursday of each month at 6:00 PM. Please confirm the day with the Town Clerk at 315-866-2690.
Road closure - 2022
East German Street Extension
Effective September 9th, 2022 East German Street Extension from and about 612 East German Street North to its dead end is closed to all travel at this time, and to exercise caution when traveling this road. Additionally, the NYS Route 28 entrance to this road is residence use only.
