22 October 2018
Moon Township Board of Supervisors and its boards · 82 subject tags
The Moon Township Board of Supervisors held a budget workshop on October 22, 2018, to review capital project requests from all departments for the 2019 budget. No public comment was offered. The chairman reported that he had volunteered for a PSATS committee and a supervisor agreed to volunteer for another. The Library did not present; the Township allocates $184,000 annually. MCA-TV requested $59,000 for an instant replay system, digital recorders, tactical fiber, and camcorders. The Moon Volunteer Fire Department requested $50,000 for a new fire station feasibility study, a $154,374 carryover for a new engine, $25,000 to maintain Engine 1, and $20,000 per year for five years to upgrade the radio system to digital. Public Works requested $988,369 total, including $464,548 for road equipment such as dump trucks, a skid steer, and a trailer; $276,000 in carryovers for Thorn Run pipe repair and the Stoops Ferry intersection signal; $117,371 for park equipment; and $406,450 for park projects including an amphitheater, a maintenance building, a playground waterline relocation, an Apollo shelter replacement, fencing, a Miracle League field, and Kenny Ross Field lighting. Parks and Recreation requested $75,000, including $20,000 for park amenities, $10,000 for a tree inventory, $5,000 for a Robin Hill awning, and $40,000 for electronic signs, plus carryovers for playground redevelopment, park lighting, security cameras, and a dog park. Facilities requested $939,686 for items including municipal building carpet, an AC compressor relocation, a generator, Robin Hill gutter repair, Carriage House sidewalks, Boggs Run water filtration and garage doors, Cherrington wood repair and gutters, and a diesel exhaust ventilation system for three fire stations. Police requested $433,600, including $160,000 for a dispatch upgrade, $128,200 for four vehicles, $26,460 for intersection cameras, $84,000 for a records management system, $34,940 for body cameras, and $18,500 for a policy manual rewrite. Engineering requested $745,000, including $475,000 for MS4 storm sewer improvements, $120,000 for sidewalks and trails, and $120,000 for stormwater management. Community Development requested $72,220 for gateway signage, blighted property demolition, and a community forestry program. Emergency Management requested $27,910 for portable light plants and a message board. The township manager noted the Moon Golf Club asked the Township to front $207,000 for a maintenance building. The Board will meet again on October 29 to discuss the general fund and staff recommendations.The Moon Township Board of Supervisors held a budget workshop on October 22, 2018, to review capital project requests from all departments for the 2019 budget. No public comment was offered. The chairman reported that he had volunteered for a PSATS committee and a supervisor agreed to volunteer for another. The Library did not present; the Township allocates $184,000 annually. MCA-TV requested $59,000 for an instant replay system, digital recorders, tactical fiber, and camcorders. The Moon Volunteer Fire Department requested $50,000 for a new fire station feasibility study, a $154,374 carryover for a new engine, $25,000 to maintain Engine 1, and $20,000 per year for five years to upgrade the radio system to digital. Public Works requested $988,369 total, including $464,548 for road equipment such as dump trucks, a skid steer, and a trailer; $276,000 in carryovers for Thorn Run pipe repair and the Stoops Ferry intersection signal; $117,371 for park equipment; and $406,450 for park projects including an amphitheater, a maintenance building, a playground waterline relocation, an Apollo shelter replacement, fencing, a Miracle League field, and Kenny Ross Field lighting. Parks and Recreation requested $75,000, including $20,000 for park amenities, $10,000 for a tree inventory, $5,000 for a Robin Hill awning, and $40,000 for electronic signs, plus carryovers for playground redevelopment, park lighting, security cameras, and a dog park. Facilities requested $939,686 for items including municipal building carpet, an AC compressor relocation, a generator, Robin Hill gutter repair, Carriage House sidewalks, Boggs Run water filtration and garage doors, Cherrington wood repair and gutters, and a diesel exhaust ventilation system for three fire stations. Police requested $433,600, including $160,000 for a dispatch upgrade, $128,200 for four vehicles, $26,460 for intersection cameras, $84,000 for a records management system, $34,940 for body cameras, and $18,500 for a policy manual rewrite. Engineering requested $745,000, including $475,000 for MS4 storm sewer improvements, $120,000 for sidewalks and trails, and $120,000 for stormwater management. Community Development requested $72,220 for gateway signage, blighted property demolition, and a community forestry program. Emergency Management requested $27,910 for portable light plants and a message board. The township manager noted the Moon Golf Club asked the Township to front $207,000 for a maintenance building. The Board will meet again on October 29 to discuss the general fund and staff recommendations.
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