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Crafton staff recommends shifting road tax millage and rethinking Ewing Road repair to reduce costs
Summary
Staff proposed returning most real estate millage to the general fund with a smaller amount to the road fund (6.72 mills general / 1.87 mills road), suggested $400,000 placeholder for paving, and said Ewing Road subsidence may be fixable for far less than Gateway's retaining-wall estimate.
Crafton staff presented a recommendation to change the distribution of real estate tax millage between the general and road funds during the Sept. 24 budget workshop and proposed a plan to revisit paving and Ewing Road repair estimates.
Staff said the borough moved all real estate tax receipts into the general fund this past year. Using the 2024 breakdown, staff reported 6.17 mills into the general fund (about $1.6 million) and 2.42 mills into the road fund (about $630,000). Staff recommended a new…
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