18 October 2021
Moon Township Board of Supervisors and its boards · 39 subject tags
The Moon Township Board of Supervisors held a budget workshop on October 18, 2021, with the Vice Chairman presiding. All members were present except one supervisor. No public comment was offered. A supervisor reported that the Miracle League had invited the board to a presentation for a $50,000 donation from a donor for the “Miracle in Moon” fundraiser on October 30. The township manager agreed to email an individual to request a response to the solicitor’s letter. The bulk of the meeting was a detailed review of the proposed 2022 budget. The Public Works Operations Manager presented capital requests totaling over $1.9 million. These included a front-end loader for $169,479, a compact tractor for $74,664, a cold planner for $18,479, a brush cutter for $13,828, a mini excavator for $97,886, a portable light plant for $9,203, a trench box for $11,019, a mobile message board for $13,131, a 10-12 ton equipment trailer for $19,500, and a cold storage facility at the township garage for $330,538. Parks requested a mower for $14,277. The Moon Township Volunteer Fire Company requested $1,403,050 for a new 105-foot mid-mount ladder fire truck to replace 1976 and 1991 models. A financial consultant then presented the preliminary general fund budget. Proposed 2022 revenues total $16,534,274, with real estate taxes at $6,680,832 and Act 511 taxes at $7,133,300. Proposed expenditures total $17,641,095. Major expenses include police at $6,183,961, public works at $2,733,250, debt obligation at $1,814,097, parks at $1,003,250, administration at $937,400, community development at $746,800, fire at $642,705, recreation at $784,600, and library at $184,200. The board scheduled further budget reviews for October 25 on stormwater, capital, and highway aid funds, with revisions due by November 2. The meeting adjourned at 7:45 p.m.The Moon Township Board of Supervisors held a budget workshop on October 18, 2021, with the Vice Chairman presiding. All members were present except one supervisor. No public comment was offered. A supervisor reported that the Miracle League had invited the board to a presentation for a $50,000 donation from a donor for the “Miracle in Moon” fundraiser on October 30. The township manager agreed to email an individual to request a response to the solicitor’s letter.
The bulk of the meeting was a detailed review of the proposed 2022 budget. The Public Works Operations Manager presented capital requests totaling over $1.9 million. These included a front-end loader for $169,479, a compact tractor for $74,664, a cold planner for $18,479, a brush cutter for $13,828, a mini excavator for $97,886, a portable light plant for $9,203, a trench box for $11,019, a mobile message board for $13,131, a 10-12 ton equipment trailer for $19,500, and a cold storage facility at the township garage for $330,538. Parks requested a mower for $14,277. The Moon Township Volunteer Fire Company requested $1,403,050 for a new 105-foot mid-mount ladder fire truck to replace 1976 and 1991 models.
A financial consultant then presented the preliminary general fund budget. Proposed 2022 revenues total $16,534,274, with real estate taxes at $6,680,832 and Act 511 taxes at $7,133,300. Proposed expenditures total $17,641,095. Major expenses include police at $6,183,961, public works at $2,733,250, debt obligation at $1,814,097, parks at $1,003,250, administration at $937,400, community development at $746,800, fire at $642,705, recreation at $784,600, and library at $184,200. The board scheduled further budget reviews for October 25 on stormwater, capital, and highway aid funds, with revisions due by November 2. The meeting adjourned at 7:45 p.m.
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