13 November 2013
Moon Township Board of Supervisors and its boards · 41 subject tags
The Board of Supervisors held its fourth budget workshop for 2014, beginning with a pension review from a representative of PNC. The representative presented the police pension portfolio’s performance, noting a very good year for the stock market that offset a slight negative return on bonds. He reviewed asset allocations and the economic outlook, and answered questions from the board and police bargaining unit representatives, including discussion of how funds are handled when an officer enters the DROP program. The board then reviewed the draft 2014 general fund budgets for police, fire, and road departments. For police, the DWI Grant was reduced 42% due to Commonwealth cuts. In-service training increased for Active Shooter Training, and body armor funding rose to replace ten vests required every five years. Ammunition costs increased. Legal services were up significantly, and telephone costs increased for repeater tower circuits. Sworn officer salaries assumed a 3% increase pending negotiations, and desk/clerical salaries a 3.5% increase. The uniform pension MMO was slightly lower, assuming continued 8% contribution. Electricity rose 12%, heating 3%. The overall police budget increased 5%. The fire department budget had few adjustments: fire training increased for more training, vehicle maintenance rose $5,000 for labor costs, telephone expense increased for repeater sites, and group health insurance decreased. For the road department, diesel fuel increased due to rising costs. Materials for highway maintenance increased for storm drain and biking trail upgrades. Snow removal maintenance and repair increased for equipment replacement and repair. Street signs decreased as the replacement program nears completion. Advertising increased for potential hiring, IT increased for garage computer upgrades, and dues increased to seek Public Works accreditation. Salaries increased as the contract expires June 30, and group health insurance increased for potential hiring. The meeting adjourned.The Board of Supervisors held its fourth budget workshop for 2014, beginning with a pension review from a representative of PNC. The representative presented the police pension portfolio’s performance, noting a very good year for the stock market that offset a slight negative return on bonds. He reviewed asset allocations and the economic outlook, and answered questions from the board and police bargaining unit representatives, including discussion of how funds are handled when an officer enters the DROP program.
The board then reviewed the draft 2014 general fund budgets for police, fire, and road departments. For police, the DWI Grant was reduced 42% due to Commonwealth cuts. In-service training increased for Active Shooter Training, and body armor funding rose to replace ten vests required every five years. Ammunition costs increased. Legal services were up significantly, and telephone costs increased for repeater tower circuits. Sworn officer salaries assumed a 3% increase pending negotiations, and desk/clerical salaries a 3.5% increase. The uniform pension MMO was slightly lower, assuming continued 8% contribution. Electricity rose 12%, heating 3%. The overall police budget increased 5%.
The fire department budget had few adjustments: fire training increased for more training, vehicle maintenance rose $5,000 for labor costs, telephone expense increased for repeater sites, and group health insurance decreased.
For the road department, diesel fuel increased due to rising costs. Materials for highway maintenance increased for storm drain and biking trail upgrades. Snow removal maintenance and repair increased for equipment replacement and repair. Street signs decreased as the replacement program nears completion. Advertising increased for potential hiring, IT increased for garage computer upgrades, and dues increased to seek Public Works accreditation. Salaries increased as the contract expires June 30, and group health insurance increased for potential hiring. The meeting adjourned.
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