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Blair Township approves August disbursements, treasury balances and 2025 MMO estimates
Summary
The Board approved August disbursements totaling $124,453.53, confirmed treasury balances, authorized 2025 Minimum Municipal Obligations (Police $57,054; Non-uniformed $75,527), and noted completed municipal repairs and an upcoming tractor auction vote.
Blair Township officials approved routine financial items for August and adopted the township’s estimated Minimum Municipal Obligations (MMOs) for 2025 during the Sept. 10 meeting.
Secretary/Treasurer Kami Bilek reported August disbursements and liabilities by fund and noted capital reserve expenditures that included sewer repairs at the municipal office and HVAC repairs at the township garage. Supervisor Brad Germaux moved and Supervisor Lou Lusk seconded approval of total August disbursements of $124,453.53; the motion passed unanimously. The board also approved the Treasury Balance ($1,832,935.88) and the Specific Service Investment Account balance ($213,628.26) by unanimous votes.
Bilek reported completed worksheets for the Pennsylvania Municipal Retirement System MMOs under Act 205. The township’s estimated 2025 obligation for the police pension plan is $57,054, and the estimated 2025 obligation for non-uniformed employees is $75,527. Both obligations were approved unanimously. Bilek said Commonwealth support is expected in early October.
Operational items noted: the Massey Ferguson tractor has been listed on Municibid with bids received and the board will vote on the highest bid at the October meeting. Secretary Bilek reported Burke & Company, LLC completed the municipal building sewer repair; Road Foreman John Reed reported the garage HVAC replacement is functioning normally.
No votes were taken on fire-company relief funds at this meeting; the board was informed about a compliance audit of Phoenix Volunteer Fire Company with two findings ahead of an October allocation vote.
