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Millersville previews 2026 budget: solid waste shortfall, stormwater costs and reserve policy proposed
Summary
Borough staff warned of a likely shortfall in the solid waste operating fund tied to a multiyear Penn Waste contract, outlined higher stormwater maintenance needs and proposed an unreserved fund balance policy targeting roughly six months of operating reserves.
At a Sept. 9 Finance Advisory Committee meeting, Millersville Borough staff outlined key items shaping the 2026 budget: an expected shortfall in the solid waste operating fund because of annual contract increases with Penn Waste; growing stormwater maintenance and replacement needs; ongoing labor cost increases tied to union contracts; and a proposed unreserved fund balance policy to hold operating reserves equal to about six months of expenses. Borough Manager Rebecca said the borough’s five-year trash contract with Penn Waste includes small annual increases and that, unless the borough raises the resident solid…
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