Carmichaels adopts budget, no tax increase
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CARMICHAELS – Carmichaels Borough Council adopted a 2013 budget Tuesday that again holds the line on property taxes.
The borough has not raised taxes in numerous years. Mayor Mike Dohanich said he believes it’s been 20 years since the borough’s last tax hike.
The new budget includes an increase in spending of $13,887 compared to the current year but keeps property taxes at 2.85 mills.
Some of the increase, borough secretary Brandi Streit said earlier, results from adjustments made to take into account actual expenditures for the current year.
The budget lists expenditures at $130,608.20 and available revenue at $195,645.87, which includes $44,000 carried over from this year and $23,761.89 in Act 13 impact fees for this year and next year.
It projects a surplus of $41,275.78.
Some major spending categories include streets and roads, $31,483.36; administration, $26,784; police department, $17,109; insurance, $11,711; street lights, $10,000; building, $3,785; Social Security, $3,250; traffic signals and signs, $2,700; and human services, $2,560.
Most of the projected revenue will come from property taxes, $30,900; earned income taxes, $40,000; earned income taxes past due, $20,000; permits and other income, $13,861.11; and fines, highway aid and other income, $20,911.98.
Councilman Ralph McWilliams asked for clarification on several budget items and suggested the borough seek quotes for auto insurance, which was budgeted at $3,122 for the police car and borough truck and which he said appeared to be high.
He was the only member to vote “no” on the budget. Councilwoman Josephine Gresko was absent.
In other business, Streit announced council will be accepting letters of interest to fill the remaining term of council woman Annette Thomas until Jan. 14.
Council plans to hold its next regular meeting at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 16, at which a new member is expected to be appointed.
Thomas has served on council for 14 years and was last elected to a four-year term in 2009. She submitted her letter of resignation to council Dec. 11, saying she is retiring and wishes to step down from council.
Her resignation is effective Dec. 31.
Those who want to be considered for the post must be a registered voter and have lived in the borough for at least one year, Streit said.
It also was noted council will hold its reorganizaton meeting at 5 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 3.