10 October 2022
Moon Township Board of Supervisors and its boards · 36 subject tags
The Moon Township Board of Supervisors held a budget workshop on October 10, 2022, to review the proposed 2023 Capital Reserve budget. All five supervisors were present. There was no public comment. The Finance Director distributed handouts, and the Township Manager explained that each department had submitted and prioritized its top five requests. The Capital Reserve is funded through the General Fund, with $400,000 already committed to vehicle leases. The board then reviewed specific requests. For Information Technology, $20,000 was budgeted for a board room technology upgrade. Engineering received $750,000 for the road program, $300,000 for sidewalks and trails, and $96,000 for the Westend step replacement, which has a pending grant requiring a 30% local match. The Mooncrest steps will be closed, with no funds budgeted. Facilities received $16,999 for a zero-turn mower and $14,000 for a Mooncrest Community Center furnace, while Robin Hill HVAC funding was deferred. The Police Department got $22,000 for portable radios and $103,000 over three years for radio infrastructure. The Moon Township Volunteer Fire Company received $250,000 toward a $1.5 million ladder truck, $60,000 for radios, $25,000 for Downes Fire Station renovations, and $150,000 for a rescue vehicle, with leasing to be explored. Emergency Management got $22,725 for an unmanned aerial system. Community Development received $100,000 for gateway signage, $25,000 for demolishing blighted properties, and $52,000 for the community forestry program. Public Works got $99,832 for a mini excavator and $32,946 for a tar kettle, but no funds for salt storage or Stevenson Mill storage. Parks and Recreation received $100,000 for Nelson Pond dredging, $30,000 for park connectivity, and $5,000 for a park master plan update. Dog park restrooms, pavilion, and utilities were not funded. Softball/lacrosse restrooms will be paid with ARPA funds. MCA-TV received $9,000 for a green screen and $25,000 for a video server. The meeting adjourned to executive session at 7:20 p.m.The Moon Township Board of Supervisors held a budget workshop on October 10, 2022, to review the proposed 2023 Capital Reserve budget. All five supervisors were present. There was no public comment. The Finance Director distributed handouts, and the Township Manager explained that each department had submitted and prioritized its top five requests. The Capital Reserve is funded through the General Fund, with $400,000 already committed to vehicle leases. The board then reviewed specific requests. For Information Technology, $20,000 was budgeted for a board room technology upgrade. Engineering received $750,000 for the road program, $300,000 for sidewalks and trails, and $96,000 for the Westend step replacement, which has a pending grant requiring a 30% local match. The Mooncrest steps will be closed, with no funds budgeted. Facilities received $16,999 for a zero-turn mower and $14,000 for a Mooncrest Community Center furnace, while Robin Hill HVAC funding was deferred. The Police Department got $22,000 for portable radios and $103,000 over three years for radio infrastructure. The Moon Township Volunteer Fire Company received $250,000 toward a $1.5 million ladder truck, $60,000 for radios, $25,000 for Downes Fire Station renovations, and $150,000 for a rescue vehicle, with leasing to be explored. Emergency Management got $22,725 for an unmanned aerial system. Community Development received $100,000 for gateway signage, $25,000 for demolishing blighted properties, and $52,000 for the community forestry program. Public Works got $99,832 for a mini excavator and $32,946 for a tar kettle, but no funds for salt storage or Stevenson Mill storage. Parks and Recreation received $100,000 for Nelson Pond dredging, $30,000 for park connectivity, and $5,000 for a park master plan update. Dog park restrooms, pavilion, and utilities were not funded. Softball/lacrosse restrooms will be paid with ARPA funds. MCA-TV received $9,000 for a green screen and $25,000 for a video server. The meeting adjourned to executive session at 7:20 p.m.
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