21 October 2013
Moon Township Board of Supervisors and its boards · 37 subject tags
The Moon Township Board of Supervisors held a budget workshop on October 21, 2013, with all four members present. The board voted unanimously to appoint Michael Baker Jr. Engineering as the township traffic engineer for the remainder of 2013, following the resignation of the engineer from L.R. Kimball. The board also voted unanimously to authorize the township manager to fill two existing vacancies in the Public Works Department, one caused by an employee’s death and another by a long-term disability leave, citing the approaching winter maintenance season. During public comment, a supervisor reported that he had attended a recent Library Board meeting and requested that staff share relevant 2014 budget line items with the Library Board. The bulk of the meeting focused on the 2014 draft budget revenue review. The Finance Director reported that real estate tax collections are projected to fall approximately $400,000 below budget due to reassessment, with the township’s assessed valuation dropping from $2.24 billion to $2.18 billion. The board discussed difficulties in projecting revenue from both real estate and earned income taxes, with the Finance Director noting that Jordan Tax Service has provided incomplete documentation for earned income collections. Real estate transfer taxes are up considerably, and building permit and electrical fee revenues have increased substantially due to development, including Chevron and Speedway projects. Cable TV franchise fees increased following an audit of Comcast and Verizon. Interest earnings continue to decline. The fire tax millage rate remains at 0.2 mills, but as a percentage of the overall millage rate it has increased to 8%. State pension aid was not increased due to officers entering the DROP program. Police dispatch service revenue is up significantly due to agreements with Robert Morris University and Crescent Township. Overall, the township anticipates collecting $13.5 million in revenue this year versus $12.4 million budgeted. The board entered executive session at 7:05 p.m. and adjourned. The next budget meeting was scheduled for October 23.The Moon Township Board of Supervisors held a budget workshop on October 21, 2013, with all four members present. The board voted unanimously to appoint Michael Baker Jr. Engineering as the township traffic engineer for the remainder of 2013, following the resignation of the engineer from L.R. Kimball. The board also voted unanimously to authorize the township manager to fill two existing vacancies in the Public Works Department, one caused by an employee’s death and another by a long-term disability leave, citing the approaching winter maintenance season.
During public comment, a supervisor reported that he had attended a recent Library Board meeting and requested that staff share relevant 2014 budget line items with the Library Board.
The bulk of the meeting focused on the 2014 draft budget revenue review. The Finance Director reported that real estate tax collections are projected to fall approximately $400,000 below budget due to reassessment, with the township’s assessed valuation dropping from $2.24 billion to $2.18 billion. The board discussed difficulties in projecting revenue from both real estate and earned income taxes, with the Finance Director noting that Jordan Tax Service has provided incomplete documentation for earned income collections. Real estate transfer taxes are up considerably, and building permit and electrical fee revenues have increased substantially due to development, including Chevron and Speedway projects. Cable TV franchise fees increased following an audit of Comcast and Verizon. Interest earnings continue to decline. The fire tax millage rate remains at 0.2 mills, but as a percentage of the overall millage rate it has increased to 8%. State pension aid was not increased due to officers entering the DROP program. Police dispatch service revenue is up significantly due to agreements with Robert Morris University and Crescent Township. Overall, the township anticipates collecting $13.5 million in revenue this year versus $12.4 million budgeted. The board entered executive session at 7:05 p.m. and adjourned. The next budget meeting was scheduled for October 23.
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