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Westchester reports $5.1M general fund balance, readies public for budget talks
Summary
Borough Manager Sean Metrick told council the 2024 audit shows a $5.1 million general fund balance and outlined a budget schedule that begins with department presentations in September and detailed work in October; he highlighted customer service, parks maintenance and staff training as priorities.
Borough Manager Sean Metrick reported at the July 15 Westchester Borough Council meeting that the borough ended 2024 with a general fund balance of $5,100,000, equivalent to more than two months of operating expenditures, and previewed the schedule for the 2026 budget process. "And it is the season where we start thinking about the budget," Metrick said, adding that department heads will present operational and capital goals at September committee meetings and the borough will work through details in October. The council must adopt a preliminary budget and schedule a public hearing before the November meeting, when adoption…
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