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Board hears increased Act 13 funds and discusses revenue-generation ideas
Summary
Supervisors were told the township’s Act 13 gas-well funds are higher than budgeted and discussed non-tax revenue options including advertising and leasing township space, while cautioning about legal limits on fees and profit.
A supervisor reported the township’s Act 13 allocation will be approximately $25,000 this year, up from the $14,500 the board budgeted, citing increased drilling and natural-gas prices. Members welcomed the extra funds and discussed opportunities to generate recurring revenue, including advertising on township-owned property and leasing basement or garage space to a tenant.
Board members cautioned that township fees must be limited to recouping costs and not structured to generate profit in ways that local law might constrain. Staff agreed to research options and keep revenue-generation proposals on the table for future discussion.
