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Council hears 2026 budget preview and water fund concerns including aging meters and filtration costs
Summary
Staff previewed the proposed 2026 budget and raised concerns about aging water meters, allocation of filtration-authority costs and a projected shortfall that will require trade-offs or alternative funding; council will review fuller budget details at the October meeting.
At its Sept. 22 meeting, Lock Haven City staff presented an early preview of the 2026 budget, focusing on the water fund and several large cost pressures that will affect next year's spending.
Staff said the major uncertainties include the yet-to-be-determined cost to supply untreated raw water to the Central/County filtration authority, ongoing wage and benefit estimates, and a set of aging meters on large accounts. The presentation noted 12 meters at one subservice (referred to as "first quality" in the presentation) with eight…
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