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  • TOWNSHIP OF BETHLEHEM 2026 BUDGET ASSUMPTIONS AS OF DECEMBER 15, 2025

    Dec 15, 2025

    ·Bangor, PA
    Budget

    The Township of Bethlehem presented its 2026 budget assumptions as of December 15, 2025, with key decisions including wage increases for bargaining units (3.00–4.00%) and non-bargaining employees (4.00%), a 20% medical insurance rate increase, and no proposed increases to the millage rate or sewer billing rate. Notable staffing changes include two open police officer positions and two open truck driver positions in Public Works, while a 10% stormwater fee increase was proposed. The township's total tax millage rate remained at 8.04 mills (9.80% of total tax burden), with a tentative budget hearing schedule spanning October through December 2025 and formal adoption scheduled for December 15th.

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  • 2112-2025: To authorize the Director of Finance and Management to enter into a construction contract, on behalf of the Office of Construction Management, with Smoot Construction Company of Ohio, for the Department of Public Safety’s Police Substation 19 - Hilltop Area (Sullivant Ave.) project; to authorize a transfer of $8,481,121.99 between the General Fund Income Tax Set Aside Subfund and the Safety G.O. Bonds Fund; to authorize the appropriation of $8,481,121.99 in the Income Tax Set Aside Subfund and Safety G.O. Bonds Fund; to authorize an expenditure up to $13,945,258.00 from the Safety G.O. Bonds Fund; to provide for payment of prevailing wage services to the Department of Public Service; and to declare an emergency. ($13,945,258.00 )

    Jul 18, 2025

    ·Columbus, OH
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  • 1751-2025: To authorize the Director of Finance and Management, on behalf of the Office of Construction Management, to enter into a construction contract with General Maintenance & Engineering Co. for the Roof Restoration & Replacement Phase II (2024) project; to authorize a transfer of $2,863,000.00 between the General Fund Income Tax Set Aside Subfund and the Construction Management Capital Improvement Fund; to authorize the appropriation of $2,863,000.00 in the Income Tax Set Aside Subfund and Construction Management Capital Improvement Fund; to authorize an expenditure up to $2,863,000.00 from the Construction Management Capital Improvement Fund; to provide for payment of prevailing wage services to the Department of Public Service; and to declare an emergency. ($2,863,000.00)

    Jun 17, 2025

    ·Columbus, OH
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  • Budget Package Fiscal Year 2024/2025 Jacksonville ...

    Jacksonville, FL
    Budget

    The Jacksonville Transportation Authority's Fiscal Year 2024/2025 budget package outlines operating and capital budgets across five divisions: Bus, Connexion, Skyway, Ferry, and General Fund. Total estimated operating revenues are $186.62 million, with major funding sources including net sales tax ($102.2 million), local option gas tax ($17 million), and federal/state grants ($10.4 million), supported by passenger fares ($10.3 million). Operating expenditures total $186.62 million, with the largest expenses being salaries and wages ($59.4 million), fringe benefits ($30.1 million), and services ($44.6 million), across 870 full-time positions and 93,184 temporary employee hours.

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  • City of Dearborn Public Hearing 2025–2026 Budget List of Documents Page(s) A.

    Dearborn, MI
    Budget

    The City of Dearborn held a public hearing on its proposed 2025–2026 budget as of May 1, 2025, presenting a balanced General Fund budget expected to contribute $230,689 to the fund balance reserve. The budget faces financial challenges including revenue growth falling short of expenditure inflation, state taxation limitations, and rising retirement and debt service obligations, with personnel and non-discretionary spending comprising 79% of general fund uses. Revenue is projected to increase $3.6 million (2.5%), primarily from property tax gains of $1.7 million and increased charges for services of $1.1 million, while expenditures increase $3.6 million (2.4%), largely due to $5.7 million in additional wages and benefits; budget priorities allocate 70% of subsidies to Public Safety, followed by Administrative (11%), Public Works & Facilities (9%), Parks & Recreation (8%), and Economic Development (2%).

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  • City of Seattle Domestic Workers Standards Board Meeting Minutes

    Seattle, WA
    Minutes

    The Seattle Domestic Workers Standards Board met on September 29, 2025, to review policy updates, outreach progress, and enforcement activities. Key developments included the Mayor's proposed budget utilizing fee money to offset general fund losses, two potential new funding sources (a 10-cent app-based work fee and restructured business tax system to be voted on November 4), and public budget hearings scheduled for October 7 and November 6 with a final vote on November 21. The Office of Labor Standards (OLS) reported significant 2024 outreach achievements including training 3,327 workers (a 75% increase), engaging 289 businesses, conducting 473 worker intakes that surfaced issues like misclassification and wage theft, and distributing over 100 hiring guides, while enforcement efforts identified backwages in multiple domestic worker cases.

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  • Finance Detail 2024

    Allentown, PA
    Budget

    The City of Allentown's 2024 Finance Department budget details spending across two divisions: Revenue & Audit and Finance & Budget Administration. The Revenue & Audit division has a 2024 final budget of $1,687,880, with major allocations including $761,300 for permanent wages, $372,246 for employee group insurance, $146,930 for PMRS pension contributions, and $275,000 for overpaid property tax refunds. The Finance & Budget Administration division's 2024 budget begins at $525,143 for permanent wages and introduces $17,500 in temporary wages, representing a $85,797 increase in permanent wages from the 2023 budget of $439,346. Notable 2024 changes include increased printing costs from $600 to $1,200 for managed print services and a $75,000 reduction in refund allocations compared to 2023.

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  • LEBANON COUNTY 2026 PROPOSED BUDGET

    Lebanon, PA
    Budget

    Lebanon County's 2026 proposed budget totals $113,828,076, with the General Fund at $67,925,382 and significant allocations to Children and Youth ($17,699,426) and Public Safety ($24,629,300). The budget proposes a property tax increase of 0.20 mills (from 4.3925 to 4.5925), which would result in annual increases ranging from $21.66 on a $200,000 home to $54.15 on a $500,000 home, generating $50,506,021 in tax revenue. Key budget drivers include a 28% increase in county agency support, 14.5% growth in health insurance costs, and wage increases based on a completed salary study and union contracts, while the county maintains commitments to farm preservation, libraries, parks, and historical societies.

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  • FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP BOARD OF SUPERVISORS RE-ORGANIZATION MEETING MINUTES

    Lansford, PA
    Minutes

    On January 7, 2019, the Franklin Township Board of Supervisors held a reorganization meeting at which they elected Fred Dymond as Chairman and Richard A. Williams as Vice-Chairman, and appointed Richard A. Melvin as Secretary/Treasurer at $18.12 per hour plus meeting fees. The board approved numerous appointments and recognitions including Osbert Patton as Sewage Enforcement Officer, Art Owen Jr. as Roadmaster, and Brett Slocum as Tax Collector at 5% of taxes collected, along with establishing Road Department wages ranging from $12.00 to $22.60 per hour and authorizing a Treasurer's Bond of $400,000.

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  • borough of kennett square 2021 approved budget

    Kennett Square, PA
    Budget

    The Borough of Kennett Square's 2021 approved budget document outlines the municipality's financial plan across multiple funds including the General Fund, Water Fund, and various debt obligations. The budget includes detailed breakdowns of revenues and expenditures by department—including General Government, Public Safety, Public Works, and Recreation—along with staffing levels, wage and benefits analysis, and a comparison of tax rates and assessments from 2010–2020. The document also provides comprehensive debt service information covering general obligation bonds and notes issued between 2019 and 2021 for projects including sewer upgrades, parking garages, and borough-owned properties.

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  • City of Wilmington Tax Rates for Fiscal Year 2022

    Wilmington, DE
    Budget

    The City of Wilmington established tax rates for Fiscal Year 2022 across eight revenue categories. The rates include a 1.25% wage tax on resident and non-resident earned income, a 1.25% net profit tax, a property tax of $1.995 per $100 of assessed value (based on 1983 valuations), a $15 monthly head tax per employee (for businesses with 6+ employees), a 1.50% real estate transfer tax, franchise taxes of 2% on electricity and 5% on cable television, a 2% natural gas tax, and a 2% lodging tax on hotel room rentals within city limits.

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  • POTTER TOWNSHIP 2020 ANNUAL OPERATING BUDGET Board of Supervisors

    Pottsville, PA
    Budget

    Potter Township's Board of Supervisors approved the 2020 Annual Operating Budget with no millage rate increase, comprising seven funds: General Fund, State Fund, Capital Fund, Wage Tax Fund, Escrow Fund, Public Safety Fund, and DCNR Grant Fund. The General Fund budget totaled $3,812,580 in receipts and appropriations, with estimated tax revenue of $2,362,600 and major expenditures including Highway Maintenance ($1,290,795), Parks ($1,019,000), and Planning & Zoning ($433,250). The State Fund received a $24,861.54 liquid fuels allocation, while the Capital Fund maintained a balance of $52,268.07 with no estimated expenditures for the year.

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  • Earned Income Tax Information for

    West Chester, PA
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    This document provides information about the Earned Income Tax requirements for residents of Westtown Township and West Chester Area School District in Pennsylvania. The combined tax rate is 1.04% and is levied on gross wages and net business profits under authority granted by the Local Tax Enabling Act of 1965. Keystone Collections Group, appointed as the Earned Income Tax Officer as of January 1, 2011, administers tax collection, enforcement, and record-keeping, and all residents are required to complete a registration form to ensure proper tax jurisdiction reporting, with tax deduction typically handled by employers or paid directly to Keystone for self-employed individuals.

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  • 0 Agenda 1 Agenda City of Coatesville

    Coatesville, PA
    Agenda

    The City of Coatesville held a regular council meeting on December 8, 2025, with an agenda covering approval of prior meeting minutes, accounts payable, and several key action items including setting the 2026 general tax rate at the same level as 2025, approving personnel salaries and wages, and appropriating the 2026 budget. The council also considered accepting a proposal from Women Destined for Change to purchase the Community Center property at 99 North 9th Avenue, contingent on successful negotiation of sale terms and compliance with city charter and ordinances. The meeting included an executive session to discuss personnel, real estate, and legal matters, followed by standard reports from city officials and opportunities for citizen input.

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