13 October 2021
Moon Township Board of Supervisors and its boards · 26 subject tags
The Moon Township Board of Supervisors held a budget workshop on October 13, 2021, beginning at 5:00 p.m. The chairman presided, with four members present. One member arrived at 5:05 p.m., and another member left at 7:53 p.m. No public comment was offered. A supervisor reported receiving a letter from SHACOG requesting a door prize for its annual banquet; the township manager said she would assemble a basket on the township’s behalf. The board then turned to the 2022 draft budget. The township manager distributed handouts and reviewed the 2021 employee roster, cash balances as of September 30, 2021, and the general fund balance of $14,968,691.47. She noted the current millage rate of 2.74 mills and a 98% real estate tax collection rate, with $136,820.38 still uncollected. The township manager introduced a financial consultant, who described the budget process as standardized and said Moon Township’s budget was typical. The township manager then reviewed capital project requests by department: Police Department, $73,520.24; Engineering, $451,768.00; Facilities, $0; Volunteer Fire Department, $1,870,138.00 (the board requested the fire chief attend the next meeting to discuss a 105-foot mid-mount ladder truck with basket and pump); Emergency Management, $0; Community Development, $115,000.00 (the planning director provided an update); Public Works, $360,094.70 (the assistant township manager reviewed the requests, and the board asked the public works operations manager to attend the next meeting); Parks and Recreation, $100,000.00 (the planning director gave an update); Public Works – Park Projects, $125,995.42 (the assistant township manager overviewed); and MCA-TV, $28,000.00 (the assistant township manager overviewed). The township manager also presented a preliminary opinion of probable cost and quantities for the 2022 budget summary. The meeting adjourned to executive session at 7:06 p.m.The Moon Township Board of Supervisors held a budget workshop on October 13, 2021, beginning at 5:00 p.m. The chairman presided, with four members present. One member arrived at 5:05 p.m., and another member left at 7:53 p.m. No public comment was offered. A supervisor reported receiving a letter from SHACOG requesting a door prize for its annual banquet; the township manager said she would assemble a basket on the township’s behalf.
The board then turned to the 2022 draft budget. The township manager distributed handouts and reviewed the 2021 employee roster, cash balances as of September 30, 2021, and the general fund balance of $14,968,691.47. She noted the current millage rate of 2.74 mills and a 98% real estate tax collection rate, with $136,820.38 still uncollected. The township manager introduced a financial consultant, who described the budget process as standardized and said Moon Township’s budget was typical.
The township manager then reviewed capital project requests by department: Police Department, $73,520.24; Engineering, $451,768.00; Facilities, $0; Volunteer Fire Department, $1,870,138.00 (the board requested the fire chief attend the next meeting to discuss a 105-foot mid-mount ladder truck with basket and pump); Emergency Management, $0; Community Development, $115,000.00 (the planning director provided an update); Public Works, $360,094.70 (the assistant township manager reviewed the requests, and the board asked the public works operations manager to attend the next meeting); Parks and Recreation, $100,000.00 (the planning director gave an update); Public Works – Park Projects, $125,995.42 (the assistant township manager overviewed); and MCA-TV, $28,000.00 (the assistant township manager overviewed). The township manager also presented a preliminary opinion of probable cost and quantities for the 2022 budget summary. The meeting adjourned to executive session at 7:06 p.m.
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