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Clifton Heights staff say borough budgeting aims for 0% tax increase as county waste decision pending
Summary
Borough staff told council they are preparing a budget that assumes no tax increase and are awaiting the county's decision on trash services, with no formal action taken at the meeting.
Clifton Heights borough staff told council on Oct. 12 that they are preparing a budget that assumes a 0% tax increase and are still waiting to learn what the county will decide about trash services.
"We're just working on the budget. Right now, we're anticipating ... the council's request, anticipating a 0% increase in taxes," a finance staff member said during the council's reports segment. The remark came in response to the president's request for an update from the borough's financial adviser.
The statements were framed as an update rather than a proposal; no ordinance, motion or formal vote on the budget was taken at the meeting. Council members did not direct staff to change the stated assumption, and the finance update did not include line-item figures or a final draft.
Why it matters: the borough's tax-rate decision will affect Clifton Heights residents' bills and the scope of services the borough can fund. Council members and staff noted that the pending county decision on trash service will affect the borough's final numbers.
Background and next steps: staff said they will continue preparing the budget under the 0% assumption and will report back as additional information — including the county's trash-service decision — becomes available. No date was set at the meeting for final budget adoption or a public hearing on the proposed budget.
