The Conditional Use Hearing for the IDI Warehouse on the border of Palmer Township is likely to conclude at the next Board of Supervisors meeting. The November 28 Mtg time and location has been changed to 6:00pm and will be held at the Nazareth Middle School Auditorium. The conditional use portion of the meeting is scheduled to begin no sooner then 7:00pm. This should be the session where citizens comments are accepted.
Also the attached post is in regard to a tax increase for Lower Nazareth Residents. The legal notice advertising the proposed budget is also included. I expect to have a copy of the proposed budget posted on http://www.lowernazareth.org by the weekend.
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- LNT Citizens Forum - http://forum.lowernazareth.org -
Is There A Tax Increase In Your Future?
Posted By admin On 15. November 2007 @ 22:35 In General | No Comments
At least one. At the Nov. 14, 2007 Board of Supervisors meeting, after the Conditional use hearing on the IDI Warehouse Development, Twp. Mgr. Tim Tenges discussed the proposed 2008 Preliminary Budget.
Mr.Tenges stated revenues were approximately $900,000 short of anticipated revenues. Mr. Tenges explained there were two options, "enhance revenues” (read that tax increase) or cover the difference with existing reserves which stand at approximately $1.5M.
Some discussion amongst the board ensued: Mr. Dilsaver (Chairman) asked if anyone wanted to entertain increasing taxes? Mr. Nagle replied he didn’t really want to increase taxes if we don’t have to. Mr. Johnson stated: wouldn’t it be better to raise the taxes this year instead of next? (Someone on the board, I didn’t catch who, mentioned that next year will be an election year)
Mr. Dilsaver said we should entertain a one mill increase bringing us to 4.125 mills. Mr. Dilsaver then made a motion for the 2008 draft budget to include an increase in the tax rate by one mill. This requires the Township Solicitor to advertise the budget (will be advertised in the Express Times) so that the Board can approve the tax increase yet this year. I am not sure if it will be at the Nov. or Dec. meeting.
Tim Tenges pointed out that a one mill increase will raise approximately $300K in revenue, the other $600K will have to come out of the reserves.
Didn’t hear much discussion on cutting costs. Seems like this should have been at least the Second Option in the process.
Article printed from LNT Citizens Forum: http://forum.lowernazareth.org
URL to article: http://forum.lowernazareth.org
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Legal-Public Notices
NOTICE Notice is hereby given to the residents of Lower Nazareth Township that the proposed budget for the fiscal year 2008 has been prepared, and was authorized for advertisement at a public meeting held on Wednesday, November 14, 2007. The Budget is available for inspection at the Municipal Building, 306 Butztown Road, Bethlehem, PA 18020, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. 0 3:00 p.m., beginning November 19, 2007. A public hearing on the adoption of the 2008 Budget will be held on December 5, 2007 at 7:30 p.m. in the Municipal Building. Timm A. Tenges Manager, Secretary/Treasurer LOWER NAZARETH TOWNSHIP
Published in The Express-Times on 11/16
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