2024 Budget Statement and Report
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The City of Hazleton's 2024 proposed operating budget totals $25,025,850 across six fund budgets, with the General Fund comprising $15,943,945, the Pension Fund $6,629,877, Recreation Fund $201,150, Airport Fund $895,730, Debt Service Fund $519,667, and Liquid Fuels Fund $835,481. After successfully exiting ACT 47 in 2023, Mayor Jeff Cusat's administration is proposing a 1.15 million dollar increase in real estate taxes to address three major obligations, while recommending a 50 percent reduction in ACT 205 EIT taxes, with the expectation that most city workers will see a net tax reduction. The Debt Service Fund sees a significant increase in 2024 due to a balloon principal payment related to unfunded debt borrowing from 2018. The budget was presented by Mayor Jeff Cusat and City Administrator Dan Lynch.
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