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Douglass Township adopts Budget Amendment #4, records $216,167.27 shortfall
Summary
The Board approved Budget Amendment #4, shifting funds between departments and noting a year-to-date general-fund deficit of $216,167.27; Treasurer Cynthia O'Donnell told supervisors the amendment decreases police spending and increases roads and administration allocations.
The Douglass Township Board of Supervisors voted unanimously Oct. 6 to adopt Budget Amendment No. 4 for the General Fund, moving money between line items to reflect recent spending and grants. Treasurer Cynthia O'Donnell presented the amendment and outlined its effects: "there was a decrease in the police department budget of $5,831.42, an increase to the roads department of $23,682.60, an increase to the administration of $31,200.60," and said "Currently the 2025 budget is at a deficit of $216,167.27." The motion to approve the amendment passed with Bergstresser-Aye, Stouch-Aye, Carpenter-Aye.
The amendment also included adjustments in the County Line Road Bridge, Capital Reserve, and State Aid Fund, O'Donnell said. The Treasurer noted additional income is still expected later in the year, but the Board did not adopt any immediate tax changes or new revenue measures at the Oct. 6 meeting. The amendment and the vote were recorded in the meeting minutes.
