15 October 2018
Moon Township Board of Supervisors and its boards · 26 subject tags
The Moon Township Board of Supervisors convened a budget workshop on October 15, 2018, to continue its review of the 2019 General Fund revenue and expenses. All members were present except a supervisor. No public comment was offered. The Finance Director led the discussion, distributing updated budget packets and detailing line-item adjustments across departments. The Finance Director noted that after meeting with the police chief, the FedEx reimbursement was increased to $190,891. Utility projections for the municipal and community center building were revised: electricity decreased from $26,500 to $19,500, heating increased from $7,750 to $9,000, and water/sewage was reduced from $4,000 to $3,500. For the Fire Department, total expenses came to $287,200, a 1.5% change. Public Works Operations saw a 4.4% increase in total department expenses to $2,702,352; this included a $10,000 increase in materials and supplies, a new $5,000 line for pesticides and chemicals, maintenance and repair for tractors set at $15,000 and special equipment maintenance at $10,000. Community Development’s budget remained unchanged. The Community Engagement Department’s total expenses rose 6.8% to $107,712. Parks Programming showed a 19.6% increase to $559,711.72; the parks director requested separate line items for general and senior programming to reflect an anticipated increase in senior programs. Parks Operations expenses grew 3.5% to $796,223.05. The Library’s total expenses decreased slightly to $184,300. Mooncrest expenses rose 7.7% to $36,200. Cable Television expenses increased sharply by 78.3% to $401,347, driven by legal services costs related to Verizon and Comcast franchise agreements. Debt service held flat at $747,888, and insurance expenses increased 4.0% to $368,633. The Finance Director then presented summaries of the General Fund budget, a five-year actual-versus-budget comparison with and without capital reserve transfers, and a 2018 cash flow projection. The meeting adjourned at 7:51 p.m. to executive session.The Moon Township Board of Supervisors convened a budget workshop on October 15, 2018, to continue its review of the 2019 General Fund revenue and expenses. All members were present except a supervisor. No public comment was offered. The Finance Director led the discussion, distributing updated budget packets and detailing line-item adjustments across departments. The Finance Director noted that after meeting with the police chief, the FedEx reimbursement was increased to $190,891. Utility projections for the municipal and community center building were revised: electricity decreased from $26,500 to $19,500, heating increased from $7,750 to $9,000, and water/sewage was reduced from $4,000 to $3,500. For the Fire Department, total expenses came to $287,200, a 1.5% change. Public Works Operations saw a 4.4% increase in total department expenses to $2,702,352; this included a $10,000 increase in materials and supplies, a new $5,000 line for pesticides and chemicals, maintenance and repair for tractors set at $15,000 and special equipment maintenance at $10,000. Community Development’s budget remained unchanged. The Community Engagement Department’s total expenses rose 6.8% to $107,712. Parks Programming showed a 19.6% increase to $559,711.72; the parks director requested separate line items for general and senior programming to reflect an anticipated increase in senior programs. Parks Operations expenses grew 3.5% to $796,223.05. The Library’s total expenses decreased slightly to $184,300. Mooncrest expenses rose 7.7% to $36,200. Cable Television expenses increased sharply by 78.3% to $401,347, driven by legal services costs related to Verizon and Comcast franchise agreements. Debt service held flat at $747,888, and insurance expenses increased 4.0% to $368,633. The Finance Director then presented summaries of the General Fund budget, a five-year actual-versus-budget comparison with and without capital reserve transfers, and a 2018 cash flow projection. The meeting adjourned at 7:51 p.m. to executive session.
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