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Murrysville council adopts 2025 salary, tax and budget; approves contracts and land‑use item
Summary
At its Dec. 4 meeting the Murrysville Borough Council adopted the 2025 salary and tax ordinances and the operating budget, approved several service contracts, and authorized advertisement of a proposed fee ordinance for public review.
Murrysville Borough Council on Dec. 4 adopted key fiscal measures for 2025, approved multiple municipal contracts and completed a conditional‑use approval for a commercial property conversion.
The council voted to adopt the 2025 salary ordinance, which adds five positions (a public works truck driver, a police officer, deputy planning director, engineering technician and a maintenance position) and applies a 2.5% cost‑of‑living increase for nonunion employees. The council also approved the 2025 tax ordinance, keeping property tax millage at 12.15 mills, and adopted the 2025 operating budget after staff noted minor clerical adjustments.
Chief administrator Mike said the budget is “in line with prior year budgets,” and that the municipality held a public hearing on the budget Nov. 6. The council approved those items by voice vote.
Council members awarded several service contracts. They approved a one‑year (with the option to renew up to three years at the same annual rate) contract to Mister John of Pittsburgh to provide 17 portable restroom units for parks, with quoted per‑unit rates of $110 for standard units and $140 for handicap units and an annual budget not to exceed $21,500. The council also awarded a three‑year contract to Steve Bossier for municipal deer carcass removal; staff said the borough averages about 200 removals a year and that Bossier typically clears carcasses within 48 hours, transporting them to the landfill (tipping fees borne by the borough).
The meeting closed routine business with an announced executive session on a legal matter and an adjournment.
What passed (at a glance) - Ordinance 1094‑24: 2025 salary ordinance — adopted. - Ordinance 1095‑24: 2025 tax ordinance (12.15 mills) — adopted. - Resolution 793‑24: 2025 operating budget — adopted. - Award: Porta‑Johns contract (17 units) to Mister John of Pittsburgh — approved (one‑year award with renewal option; budget not to exceed $21,500). - Award: Deer carcass removal to Steve Bossier (three‑year contract) — approved.
Several votes were taken by voice vote; the transcript records unanimous "aye" responses and does not provide a roll‑call tally for each item.
Next steps: The council announced an executive session on a legal matter; no votes were expected from that session.
