7 October 2019
Moon Township Board of Supervisors and its boards · 53 subject tags
The Moon Township Board of Supervisors held a budget workshop meeting on October 7, 2019, focused on the 2020 General Fund revenue draft. The chairman opened the meeting at 6:00 p.m. with all members present except one supervisor. No public comment was offered. The chairman raised the upcoming Duquesne Light Brunot Island-Crescent Project public hearing, stating he plans to attend and believes the township should oppose the project as proposed, advocating for an underground route or an alternative path. The board discussed having one member speak on the township’s behalf using bullet points prepared by the solicitor. The Finance Director presented the 2020 revenue budget draft. Total projected General Fund revenues for 2020 are $15,569,324, a 1.4% decrease from the 2019 projection of $15,784,512. Real estate taxes are budgeted at $6,167,000, a 2.6% increase. ACT 511 taxes are projected at $7,066,200, up 2.8%. Licenses and permits are expected to decrease 3.2% to $609,000, largely due to a drop in building permits. Fines and forfeitures are budgeted at $85,000, down 5.9%. Interest and rents show a significant 90.6% decrease to $146,300, primarily because the Moon Township Golf Club lease expired, dropping from $167,142 to $50,000. Intergovernmental revenue is projected at $438,454, a 37.2% decrease. Departmental fees are budgeted at $599,570, down 45.4%, again due to lower building permit revenue. Miscellaneous revenue is projected at $37,800, a 44.7% increase. The Finance Director distributed a millage potentials chart showing the current rate of 2.74 mills, unchanged since 2014. A tax increase to 2.99 mills would cost the median home valued at $152,950 an additional $38.24 annually. The chairman emphasized avoiding a tax increase this year, though discussion included possibly raising taxes in future years for police, fire, or a community center. The township manager noted the township has 11 years remaining on its current bond issue, with annual debt service of $700,000 plus about $40,000 for a grinder payment. The next budget meeting, scheduled for October 16, will cover General Fund expenses. The meeting adjourned at 7:12 p.m.The Moon Township Board of Supervisors held a budget workshop meeting on October 7, 2019, focused on the 2020 General Fund revenue draft. The chairman opened the meeting at 6:00 p.m. with all members present except one supervisor. No public comment was offered.
The chairman raised the upcoming Duquesne Light Brunot Island-Crescent Project public hearing, stating he plans to attend and believes the township should oppose the project as proposed, advocating for an underground route or an alternative path. The board discussed having one member speak on the township’s behalf using bullet points prepared by the solicitor.
The Finance Director presented the 2020 revenue budget draft. Total projected General Fund revenues for 2020 are $15,569,324, a 1.4% decrease from the 2019 projection of $15,784,512. Real estate taxes are budgeted at $6,167,000, a 2.6% increase. ACT 511 taxes are projected at $7,066,200, up 2.8%. Licenses and permits are expected to decrease 3.2% to $609,000, largely due to a drop in building permits. Fines and forfeitures are budgeted at $85,000, down 5.9%. Interest and rents show a significant 90.6% decrease to $146,300, primarily because the Moon Township Golf Club lease expired, dropping from $167,142 to $50,000. Intergovernmental revenue is projected at $438,454, a 37.2% decrease. Departmental fees are budgeted at $599,570, down 45.4%, again due to lower building permit revenue. Miscellaneous revenue is projected at $37,800, a 44.7% increase.
The Finance Director distributed a millage potentials chart showing the current rate of 2.74 mills, unchanged since 2014. A tax increase to 2.99 mills would cost the median home valued at $152,950 an additional $38.24 annually. The chairman emphasized avoiding a tax increase this year, though discussion included possibly raising taxes in future years for police, fire, or a community center. The township manager noted the township has 11 years remaining on its current bond issue, with annual debt service of $700,000 plus about $40,000 for a grinder payment. The next budget meeting, scheduled for October 16, will cover General Fund expenses. The meeting adjourned at 7:12 p.m.
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