Cumberland supervisors adopt 2014 budget
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CARMICHAELS – Cumberland Township supervisors adopted a 2014 budget Monday, which does not include a tax increase, and announced a company will begin seismic testing in the township beginning the first of January.
The supervisors adopted a budget of $4,336,632, under which the property tax levy will remain at 3 mills. The township has not raised taxes in five or six years.
The budget, in regard to spending, is not much different from this year’s budget and unchanged from the tentative budget approved last month.
The supervisors, however, did project a decrease in the amount of money it expects to receive next year in Act 13 natural gas impact fee revenue as the number of new Marcellus Shale gas wells being drilled in the township declines. The township received $1,039,586 in impact fee money the first year. This year, the amount dropped to $787,000. Next year, the supervisors expect to receive about $500,000 in impact fee revenue.
The township currently has $1,196,963 in Act 13 money in its coffers. This is money from the previous state disbursements that was either placed in capital reserve or earmarked for projects that have not yet been completed.
The various township funds and proposed expenditures are: general fund, $2,113,820; liquid fuels fund, $448,980; new machinery fund, $99,000; Crucible sewage fund, $354,000; street light fund, $69,000; fire hydrant fund, $20,500; and fire protection fund, $36,300.
The supervisors announced Geo Kinetics will begin seismic testing, using a thumper truck along township roads, beginning in January.
The supervisors earlier had approved a heavy hauling agreement with the company to do the testing. Supervisor William Groves reiterated that as long as the company is willing to bond the road and sign the heavy hauling agreement, the township must allow them to do the work.
The heavy hauling agreement will insure the company repairs any damage to the roads its testing creates.
The roads on which testing will be completed are 1 Armed Ladies, Haines, Blaker Ridge, Kurans, Stewarts, Turkey Knob, Ullery, East Glade Run and Live Easy roads.
The supervisors accepted the low bid for materials for a pole building the supervisors will build at the municipal building. The low bid of $14,968.22 was submitted by 84 Lumber.
The supervisors accepted the resignation of full-time police officer Jorel Hanley.