Lock Haven council adopts $14.99 million 2024 budget, sets 29/7.5 mill real estate rate
December 18, 2023 | Lock Haven, Clinton County, Pennsylvania
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Lock Haven City Council voted Dec. 18 to adopt the city's 2024 budget totaling $14,986,227 and to set the 2024 real estate millage as a split rate: 29 mills for general-purpose land and 7.5 mills for general-purpose buildings and improvements.
City staff presented final figures for the general fund, water, sewer, airport and liquid fuels funds and described the package as the set of figures council reviewed previously. "These are the final figures provided to council last week, for the general fund, water fund, sewer fund, airport, liquid fuels," staff said, adding the total budget equals $14,986,227.
A council member moved to adopt the ordinance establishing the 2024 budget; after a brief call for questions, the council conducted a roll-call vote. Recorded votes on the budget showed Council member Byerly voted no; Conklin, Masorti, Stevenson and Morris voted yes; Brinker and Mayor Long voted no.
On the millage ordinance, staff said the split-rate millage will be used to fund the budgets just adopted. Council moved and seconded the millage ordinance and held a roll-call vote. The ordinance as presented sets 29 mills for land and 7.5 mills for buildings and improvements.
Council members and staff did not detail any immediate changes to service levels tied to the rate-setting vote during the meeting; staff said the millage supports the funds adopted that evening. The city's manager explained procedural steps for publishing the ordinance and noted effective dates under local law.
Next steps: the adopted budget and millage ordinance will be processed administratively and take effect per statutorily required notice and effective-date timing discussed at the meeting.
City staff presented final figures for the general fund, water, sewer, airport and liquid fuels funds and described the package as the set of figures council reviewed previously. "These are the final figures provided to council last week, for the general fund, water fund, sewer fund, airport, liquid fuels," staff said, adding the total budget equals $14,986,227.
A council member moved to adopt the ordinance establishing the 2024 budget; after a brief call for questions, the council conducted a roll-call vote. Recorded votes on the budget showed Council member Byerly voted no; Conklin, Masorti, Stevenson and Morris voted yes; Brinker and Mayor Long voted no.
On the millage ordinance, staff said the split-rate millage will be used to fund the budgets just adopted. Council moved and seconded the millage ordinance and held a roll-call vote. The ordinance as presented sets 29 mills for land and 7.5 mills for buildings and improvements.
Council members and staff did not detail any immediate changes to service levels tied to the rate-setting vote during the meeting; staff said the millage supports the funds adopted that evening. The city's manager explained procedural steps for publishing the ordinance and noted effective dates under local law.
Next steps: the adopted budget and millage ordinance will be processed administratively and take effect per statutorily required notice and effective-date timing discussed at the meeting.
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