2024 Budget Statement Jeff Cusat Hazleton Mayor
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Hazleton Mayor Jeff Cusat presented the 2024 proposed operating budget totaling $25,025,850 across six funds, following the city's successful exit from ACT 47 financial oversight in 2023. The budget proposes a 1.15 million dollar increase in real estate taxes to address three major obligations, while simultaneously recommending a 50% reduction in ACT 205 EIT taxes, with the administration projecting that most city workers will see a net tax reduction overall. The General Fund, the city's main operating fund, comprises $15,943,945 of the total budget, with additional allocations for pensions, recreation, airport operations, debt service, and liquid fuels.
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