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On November 4, 2024, North Whitehall Township adopted its 2025 budget with an opening General Fund balance of $8,250,000 and anticipated revenues of $6,425,000 against expenditures of $6,133,000, resulting in a $291,000 surplus. The Township made significant decisions to increase its property tax levy from 0.5 mills to 0.65 mills (a 0.15 mill increase) and introduced its first-ever Fire Tax of 0.45 mills, bringing the total 2025 property tax levy to 1.2 mills. Additionally, $275,000 of the budget surplus was allocated to the Equipment fund for fleet needs, and $900,000 was drawn from unrestricted cash reserves for capital improvements, while maintaining an estimated ending fund balance of $7,361,000.
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Nanticoke is a city in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, with a 2020 census population of 10,628, covering 3.55 square miles of land. The city is governed by a City Council under Mayor Kevin Coughlin. Nanticoke was settled in 1800, incorporated as a borough on January 31, 1874, and as a city in 1926. The city was historically an active coal mining community and now hosts the 167-acre main campus of Luzerne County Community College. The name derives from the Nanticoke, an Algonquian-speaking Native American people who maintained a village in the Wyoming Valley before European settlement.
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The Planning Commission met on November 4, 2020, to consider two major items: a denial of a use permit for hot air balloon launching on agricultural land in Napa (Item 7A, continued from previous meetings), and approval of a major modification to Cakebread Cellars' winery operations (Item 7B) that would increase production from 500,000 to 800,000 gallons per year and add water storage tanks for fire suppression and domestic use. Staff recommended adoption of the denial resolution for the balloon permit and approval of the Cakebread modification, which was determined to have no significant environmental impacts under CEQA.
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This webpage provides information about Luzerne County Council meetings and related committee meetings, including details on how to attend meetings online via Zoom or by phone. The page lists an upcoming Luzerne County Council Voting Session and Work Session scheduled for March 24, 2026, at 6:01 PM, which will be held both in-person at the County Courthouse and via Zoom webinar. The page also provides access information for standing committee meetings, including the Act 13 Committee (January 30, 2025) and Authorities, Boards and Commissions Committee (January 28, 2025), along with multiple options for public participation such as joining via web browser, phone call, or submitting emailed comments by 3:00 PM on meeting days.
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The 2026 Proposed Budget document for Middletown Township provides an overview of the township's elected officials and administrative leadership. The budget includes biographies of the Board of Supervisors members—Mike Ksiazek (Chairperson), Bernadette Hannah (Vice Chairperson), Dana Kane, and Dawn Quirple (Secretary)—as well as appointed executive officials including the Township Manager, Chief of Police, and various department directors. The document also includes a memorial to Supervisor Anna Payne (1985-2025), acknowledging her service to the community.
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The Pennsylvania Department of Human Services presented its 2023-2024 Governor's Executive Budget to the Appropriations Committee in April 2023. The budget document outlines funding allocations across multiple program areas including general government operations, institutional services (youth development, mental health, and intellectual disabilities), and grants and subsidies (cash assistance, supplemental grants, and medical assistance). The document provides comparative analysis between the proposed 2023-2024 budget and 2022-2023 available funds, with detailed breakdowns by program category and funding sources.
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