Budget Workshop
Executive session held 6:00pm–6:55pm — Personnel matters
Summary
The Halifax Township Board of Supervisors held a Budget Workshop on October 18, 2016, called to order at 7:03 PM with all five supervisors present: Chairman Kenneth Bechtel, Randy Paul, Scott McBurney, Steve Schreffler, and Brad Bruner. The session was devoted to a line-by-line review of the proposed 2017 municipal budget. Prior to the public meeting, the board held an executive session on personnel matters.
- 2017 Budget Review: Supervisors reviewed the proposed 2017 budget line by line, covering both revenue and expenditure items and adjusting figures where they saw fit. No formal adoption vote was taken; this was a working session to refine the proposal.
- Executive Session — Personnel: The board met in executive session from 6:00–6:55 PM to discuss personnel matters. No public action resulted.
- Public Comment — Property Tax Independence Act: Resident Craig Haedrich urged support for Pennsylvania Senate Bill 76, which he said would eliminate school property taxes if enacted, and asked attendees to contact Senator Teplitz's office to encourage a yes vote.
- Next Budget Meeting: A follow-up budget workshop was scheduled for Monday, October 24, 2016 at 7:00 PM.
Who was there
Kenneth Bechtel (Chairman/Supervisor) · Randy Paul (Supervisor) · Scott McBurney (Supervisor) · Steve Schreffler (Supervisor) · Brad Bruner (Supervisor) · Corey Stazewski (Roadmaster) · Wendy Wentzel (Secretary)
Public comments
Meeting business
NEW BUSINESS
The Board of Supervisors reviewed the proposed 2017 budget line by line, covering both income and expenses, and modified numbers where they felt adjustments were needed.
ADJOURNMENT
The next budget meeting was scheduled for Monday, October 24, 2016 at 7:00 PM. Supervisor Bruner motioned and Supervisor Paul seconded to adjourn at 9:29 PM. Motion carried 5-0.
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