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Borough budget preview: street lighting upgrades paused amid electricity uncertainty; council questions liquid-fuels equipment purchase
Summary
Finance staff reviewed three funds—7street lighting, EMS, and liquid fuels—7and proposed shifting some maintenance funds to cover potentially higher electricity costs; councilors questioned a proposed $50,000 boom mower purchase and asked staff to evaluate rental or sharing alternatives.
At the Bellefonte Borough Council work session finance staff presented preliminary positions on three funds the borough will finalize during budget season: street lighting, the EMS fund, and liquid fuels.
On street lighting, the presenter (identified in the transcript as Miss McGowan) said most overhead ‘‘gooseneck’’ lights are owned by West Penn Power and the borough pays electricity only; decorative downtown fixtures are borough-owned and require maintenance. The packet had previously budgeted about $55,000 for upgrades (including line items of roughly $25,000 for wages and $25,000 for materials), but staff recommended holding those upgrades…
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