12 October 2016
Moon Township Board of Supervisors and its boards · 43 subject tags
The Board of Supervisors convened a budget workshop focused solely on the 2017 General Fund operating budget, with the Vice Chairman presiding. All members were present except one supervisor. No public comment was offered. The Finance Director distributed a preliminary revenue and expense summary and outlined the schedule for the three upcoming budget meetings. The Finance Director projected a 1% increase in real estate tax revenue, resulting in an overall 0.4% budget increase for that line. She noted that the 511 Enabling Taxes—including earned income and mechanical devices taxes—would rise 11.5%, driving a 5.8% total tax revenue increase. She proposed raising the Cable Franchise Fee, which is a percentage on cable bills. Revenue from licenses, permits, fines, interest, and rental income was also reviewed. State shared revenues, including snow removal reimbursements, public utility tax, and Act 205 pension aid, were itemized. A supervisor requested clarification on operating grants for police dispatch services, SRO grant reimbursement, and MASD SRO reimbursement, which the Finance Director provided. Miscellaneous revenues, including bus shelter income, were projected to increase by approximately 5.3%. On the expense side, the Finance Director reviewed the Executive/Administration budget, covering operating costs like insurance, appraisal, engineering, advertising, and holiday/event funds, plus administrative expenses for building maintenance, dues, and staff development, along with salaries, insurance, and utilities. The Tax Collection budget included commissions on real estate, delinquent collections, admissions, and earned income tax, plus Act 32 costs and contracted services. Police Protection expenses covered in-service training, gasoline, uniforms, salaries, insurance, and utilities. Fire Department and Debt Service budgets were also presented. The meeting adjourned at 7:55 p.m.The Board of Supervisors convened a budget workshop focused solely on the 2017 General Fund operating budget, with the Vice Chairman presiding. All members were present except one supervisor. No public comment was offered. The Finance Director distributed a preliminary revenue and expense summary and outlined the schedule for the three upcoming budget meetings.
The Finance Director projected a 1% increase in real estate tax revenue, resulting in an overall 0.4% budget increase for that line. She noted that the 511 Enabling Taxes—including earned income and mechanical devices taxes—would rise 11.5%, driving a 5.8% total tax revenue increase. She proposed raising the Cable Franchise Fee, which is a percentage on cable bills. Revenue from licenses, permits, fines, interest, and rental income was also reviewed. State shared revenues, including snow removal reimbursements, public utility tax, and Act 205 pension aid, were itemized. A supervisor requested clarification on operating grants for police dispatch services, SRO grant reimbursement, and MASD SRO reimbursement, which the Finance Director provided. Miscellaneous revenues, including bus shelter income, were projected to increase by approximately 5.3%.
On the expense side, the Finance Director reviewed the Executive/Administration budget, covering operating costs like insurance, appraisal, engineering, advertising, and holiday/event funds, plus administrative expenses for building maintenance, dues, and staff development, along with salaries, insurance, and utilities. The Tax Collection budget included commissions on real estate, delinquent collections, admissions, and earned income tax, plus Act 32 costs and contracted services. Police Protection expenses covered in-service training, gasoline, uniforms, salaries, insurance, and utilities. Fire Department and Debt Service budgets were also presented. The meeting adjourned at 7:55 p.m.
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