2 October 2014
Moon Township Board of Supervisors and its boards · 23 subject tags
The Moon Township Board of Supervisors held a special workshop meeting on October 2, 2014, focused entirely on the Moon Transportation Authority (MTA). No public comments were offered. An employee of Delta Development presented the MTA’s history and current status, explaining that the authority uses tax increment financing—dedicating new building tax revenue for ten years—to fund transportation improvements and economic development. He listed completed projects and noted that the current major project is the Thorn Run Road Interchange, whose costs and local share have increased, with the largest component being relocation of the I-376 off-ramp. The solicitor for the MTA responded to the Moon Area School District’s recent resolution (1314-1) that unilaterally terminated its participation in the Local Economic Revitalization Tax Assistance (LERTA) program and the founding Resolution 86-1. The solicitor argued the school district ignored requirements for unified action among the three participating entities. He stated that since July, the MTA has received no funds from the school district, with annual operating costs of about $400,000. He reviewed a tax diversion schedule showing that 34 of 38 commercial buildings built through MTA projects are now paying full taxes to the school district, with only four developments still diverting revenue—two of which will come off the list in 2018. The solicitor outlined three remaining projects: the Thorn Run Interchange, Cherrington Parkway and Ewing Road Interchange, and the Stevenson Mill Road connector. He provided detailed funding, asset, debt, and budget spreadsheets. The board entered executive session at 7:20 p.m. and reconvened at 7:50 p.m. The consensus was to meet with the school board and emphasize the necessity of completing the Thorn Run Interchange and Ewing Road projects. The MTA will supply information for the supervisors to present to the school board. The meeting adjourned at 8:10 p.m.The Moon Township Board of Supervisors held a special workshop meeting on October 2, 2014, focused entirely on the Moon Transportation Authority (MTA). No public comments were offered. An employee of Delta Development presented the MTA’s history and current status, explaining that the authority uses tax increment financing—dedicating new building tax revenue for ten years—to fund transportation improvements and economic development. He listed completed projects and noted that the current major project is the Thorn Run Road Interchange, whose costs and local share have increased, with the largest component being relocation of the I-376 off-ramp.
The solicitor for the MTA responded to the Moon Area School District’s recent resolution (1314-1) that unilaterally terminated its participation in the Local Economic Revitalization Tax Assistance (LERTA) program and the founding Resolution 86-1. The solicitor argued the school district ignored requirements for unified action among the three participating entities. He stated that since July, the MTA has received no funds from the school district, with annual operating costs of about $400,000. He reviewed a tax diversion schedule showing that 34 of 38 commercial buildings built through MTA projects are now paying full taxes to the school district, with only four developments still diverting revenue—two of which will come off the list in 2018. The solicitor outlined three remaining projects: the Thorn Run Interchange, Cherrington Parkway and Ewing Road Interchange, and the Stevenson Mill Road connector. He provided detailed funding, asset, debt, and budget spreadsheets.
The board entered executive session at 7:20 p.m. and reconvened at 7:50 p.m. The consensus was to meet with the school board and emphasize the necessity of completing the Thorn Run Interchange and Ewing Road projects. The MTA will supply information for the supervisors to present to the school board. The meeting adjourned at 8:10 p.m.
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