Published October 27. 2019 12:00AM
Heidelberg Township’s 2020 budget is being advertised.
Supervisor Steve Bachman said it was possibly the earliest one to have been completed.
The total budget is for $1,744,477 with $1,232,891 of that in the general fund.
Major general fund revenue comes from real estate taxes, $276,996; earned income tax, $460,000; television franchise payments, $48,000; cell tower rents, $13,180; state shared revenues, $48,150; and public safety, $36,500.
Expenditures are tax collection, $18,343; fire tax contribution, $157,000; highway maintenance, $482,800; winter road maintenance, $56,800; and insurance, $43,000.
Increases were made only where there has been more activity.
State liquid fuels received $221,000. This may be used only for state-approved purposes.
Taxes will remain at 1.0 mil and 0.4 mils for the fire tax for a total of 1.40 mills.