12 October 2015
Moon Township Board of Supervisors and its boards · 28 subject tags
The Board of Supervisors convened a budget workshop focused exclusively on the 2016 public safety spending plan, with no public comment offered. The Finance Director presented the proposed police budget, which increases largely due to 27 payroll periods in 2016. The Finance Director estimated the police department will consume 48-49% of the overall township budget. Notable line-item changes include a 32% reduction in fuel costs due to new reporting software and lower gas prices, an increase in driver training because grant funding ended, higher radio maintenance costs tied to additional radios, and a uniform line increase to outfit a new officer. Administrative expenses rise partly from telephones and postage, though the Finance Director will discontinue the postage machine at the public safety building, saving about $900 per quarter. Salary increases reflect wage hikes, the School Resource Officer, and Air Show and Presidential campaign duties. Health insurance for officers jumped 36%, and the sick-day buyback line increased because two officers retiring next year will sell back unused days. Utility costs drop roughly 40% due to the switch to wind energy. The fire department budget sees few changes, with a fuel decrease from the same software and a new Staff Development line covering training travel for the fire chief. Radio replacement for vehicles and additional pump and ladder testing requested by the fire chief drive increases. The Chairman praised the fire budget as reducing costs without cutting services. The board then discussed putting the general liability policy out to bid, recalling a consultant’s thorough work on workers’ compensation three years ago at a cost of about $4,000. A supervisor noted it may be too late for this year, but suggested bidding next year. The Chairman directed the manager to ask the current broker, a Moon business, for savings on the 2016 renewal. The meeting adjourned at 6:15 PM.The Board of Supervisors convened a budget workshop focused exclusively on the 2016 public safety spending plan, with no public comment offered. The Finance Director presented the proposed police budget, which increases largely due to 27 payroll periods in 2016. The Finance Director estimated the police department will consume 48-49% of the overall township budget. Notable line-item changes include a 32% reduction in fuel costs due to new reporting software and lower gas prices, an increase in driver training because grant funding ended, higher radio maintenance costs tied to additional radios, and a uniform line increase to outfit a new officer. Administrative expenses rise partly from telephones and postage, though the Finance Director will discontinue the postage machine at the public safety building, saving about $900 per quarter. Salary increases reflect wage hikes, the School Resource Officer, and Air Show and Presidential campaign duties. Health insurance for officers jumped 36%, and the sick-day buyback line increased because two officers retiring next year will sell back unused days. Utility costs drop roughly 40% due to the switch to wind energy.
The fire department budget sees few changes, with a fuel decrease from the same software and a new Staff Development line covering training travel for the fire chief. Radio replacement for vehicles and additional pump and ladder testing requested by the fire chief drive increases. The Chairman praised the fire budget as reducing costs without cutting services.
The board then discussed putting the general liability policy out to bid, recalling a consultant’s thorough work on workers’ compensation three years ago at a cost of about $4,000. A supervisor noted it may be too late for this year, but suggested bidding next year. The Chairman directed the manager to ask the current broker, a Moon business, for savings on the 2016 renewal. The meeting adjourned at 6:15 PM.
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