2024-10-16 Council Budget Minutes

MILLHEIM BOROUGH COUNCIL

225 EAST MAIN STREET

P.O.  BOX 421

MILLHEIM, PA 16854

(CENTRE COUNTY)

PHONE (814)-349-5350       FAX (814)-349-5733

BUDGET MEETING

October 16, 2024

Katie Blume called the meeting to order at 7:00 PM with the pledge of allegiance. Council members in attendance: Cecilia Gallup, Beth Cottrell and Robert Zeigler. Also in attendance Denise Immel Borough Secretary, Cim Besecker, Borough Treasurer. Absent Mayor, Steve Myers and Nickelaus Engle.

Citizens present:  none

New Action Items

Invoices:  none

Fire Tax Account:

The fire tax budget for 2025 was reviewed with no questions or comments. This budget is ready to present at the November 12, 2024 council meeting.

Liquid Fuels Account:

The liquid fuels budget for 2025 was reviewed with no questions or comments. This budget is ready to present at the November 12, 2024 council meeting.

General Operating Account:

Council member reviewed current salary structures and did a comparison to the neighboring townships and boroughs. Based on this information it was decided a salary increase was in order to be competitive with the surrounding areas. Robert Zeigler made a motion to increase all salaries by 5% based on solid work performance of all employees and to bring us in line with neighboring municipalities, seconded by Cecilia Gallup. Motion passed.

New salaries will be entered and proposed general budget will be presented at the budget meeting on October 23, 2024.

Water Account:

New salaries will be entered and proposed water budget will be presented at the budget meeting on October 23, 2024.

Sewer Account:

New salaries will be entered and proposed sewer budget will be presented at the budget meeting on October 23, 2024.

Beth Cottrell made a motion to adjourn, seconded by Cecilia Gallup. Motion passed. Meeting adjourned at 8:15 PM.

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Denise Immel , Borough Secretary