Oakmont council holds line on real estate taxes, borough fees in 2021 budget
Dec. 22—Oakmont officials held the line on real estate taxes and borough fees in their 2021 budget.
Next year's spending plan was approved via a 6-0 vote Monday night.
Councilwoman
It's been about four years since council raised taxes to the current 3.73-mill rate.
Budget planning began in early September. There were multiple budget meetings in addition to financial discussions at council workshops and voting sessions.
Borough Manager
"A budget is the guide," Fodi said. "We'll use it as our guide. I'm hoping to start a capital budget process next year for council to consider for future construction projects.
"Communities of our size and our ilk should be doing capital budgets in addition to its annual general fund budget. It helps with planning. It helps establish legacy decisions for council to make, and establishes expectations for residents to see in the years to come."
Projected 2021 revenues were listed at about
Borough Manager
Proposed spending includes
Projected park projects include removal of eight trees in Dark Hollow Woods, repair of fencing and baseball mounds, and installation of two charcoal grills at
About
Borough officials plan to reduce part-time shifts and hire another full-time officer to cover that time.
The department has seven full-time members, including Chief
Four new security cameras for
No brick rehabilitation for
Councilwoman
The borough has three sirens. The one in question is near
Fire department officials maintain it is a necessary tool for alerting volunteers and residents about possible emergencies.
Ride also said the borough did not run into any major problems with revenues and expenses this year thanks to
The budget is available for review on the borough's website.
The online information also includes information on proposed projects for the
Fodi said he anticipates starting financial planning for 2022 a little earlier next year and hopes to present a budget by November.
"We're getting very good at forecasting, and we can figure out the last month of the year as opposed to the last week of the year," Fodi said.
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