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2008 municipal budget adopted
(by Megan Burrow - June 17, 2008)
On Monday, June 16 the Township of Washington held a public hearing on the 2008 municipal budget and adopted it by unanimous vote.
The budget increased by $388,858 over last year’s budget, totaling $11,657,153. Approximately $8,477,449 of the budget will be raised through taxation. The average property owner of an assessed home of $500,000 in the borough will have a tax bill of $2,435.50, an increase of $105 over last year’s taxes.
The municipal debt is up from $1,094,607 to $1,154,995 and the borough will use approximately $1.1 million in surplus for tax relief, with $959,900 remaining.
In the capital budget, the borough is spending $200,000 for a new sanitation truck and $654,500 for police department costs, including radio system upgrades, a new generator, and an upgrade to the security system. The fire department is slated to receive $17,007 for turn out gear, $30,000, for retrofitting bathrooms for the handicapped, and $12,000 for repairs to engine 44.
One million dollars has been allotted for turf improvements and lighting.
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