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Assembly finance committee reviews $122,000 appropriation to prepare Pearl Creek Elementary after district turnover
Summary
The committee heard staff explain a proposed $122,000 amendment to the FY26 budget to cover utilities ($82,000) and Digital Services ($40,000) as Pearl Creek Elementary is turned over to the borough on Dec. 1. Staff said utility estimates are based on five years of usage and that cameras will be recorded, not actively monitored.
The Assembly Finance Committee on Nov. 6 heard a staff request to appropriate $122,000 from the general fund balance to prepare Pearl Creek Elementary School for borough control after the school district’s planned turnover on Dec. 1.
David Bradley, director of Public Works, said the ordinance would cover $82,000 for utilities — roughly $12,000 a month based on the previous five years of utility usage and cost — and $40,000 for the Department of Digital Services to install connectivity and camera infrastructure. "On December 1 the school district will be turning over Pearl Creek Elementary School to the borough," Bradley said, adding the utility portion "is approximately…
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