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Council weighs $10,000'$15,000 audit to recalculate sewer-connection fees
Summary
The borough's accountants proposed a $10,000'$15,000 engagement to update an outdated sewer-connection-fee calculation; councilors asked for a breakeven estimate before committing and directed staff to scope the engagement and return with cost'benefit analysis.
Council members discussed a proposal from the borough's accountants to recalculate the sewer-connection fee formula, which the auditors estimated would cost between $10,000 and $15,000 to complete. Members expressed concern about spending the money without a projected return and asked for an initial estimate of likely revenue increases to allow a breakeven analysis.
Councilor discussion noted the calculation is required by statute-style methodologies and involves many historical capital-cost inputs; the recommendation at the meeting was to ask the auditors for a preliminary estimate of potential revenue changes before committing to a full engagement. One councilor offered to prepare a breakeven example for the next discussion to determine whether the engagement would be prudent.
