Saturday, May 4, 2013
Municipal tax rate will rise 2.5 cents for each $100 of assessed valuation; no layoffs
Lacey residents with a home assessed at the township average of $316,000 will pay an extra $79 a year in municipal taxes, according to the preliminary municipal budget. "We take it very seriously," Mayor David Most said at the April 25 Township Committee meeting. "We are very frugal." The municipal purposes tax rate will rise to 25.3 cents for each $100 of assessed valuation, up from 22.7 in 2012. Township Committee unanimously approved the introduction of the $28,406,708 budget, up from $26,525,171 from 2012. The amount to be raised by taxation is $10,797,861, up from $9,767,233 last year, according to figures provided by Chief Financial Officer Adrian Fanning. The primary reasons for the increases are a $425,000 jump in health benefits…
Friday, April 19, 2013
Budget to be introduced Thursday, April 25 at 7 p.m.
The Township Committee will be including $1.9 million in capital projects for the 2013-14 budget, as agreed upon at Thursday’s budget workshop meeting. Complete budget figures have yet to be provided and are expected to be finalized early next week, Chief Financial Officer Adrian Fanning said. An April 10 budget workshop meeting revealed that the municipal spending plan could potentially carry a 3-cent tax rate bump. Between the township, school and county budgets, Lacey residents can expect to see taxes increase approximately $420 a year. Taxes will increase $235 for the average homeowner for schools alone. While municipal departments made $3.9 million in capital requests, the township narrowed the list down to $1.9 million. In 2012, $1.8…
Friday, April 12, 2013
Department heads plead for new hires; Committee considers approximately $1.9 million in capital projects
Lacey residents can expect to see taxes increase approximately $420 a year for schools, county and municipal combined, Lacey Township Chief Financial Officer Adrian Fanning said at a budget workshop meeting Wednesday. The municipal spending plan could potentially carry a 3-cent tax rate bump, Fanning said, while the schools increased its by 7.5-cents or $235 for the average homeowner and the county is looking at a 3.5-cent increase. The Committee is considering approximately $1,966,500 in capital projects in which the municipality would have to put down about $100,000 in 2013-14, as discussed at the meeting. “Every number we’re looking at is going to impact the bottom line,” Fanning said. The total figure in possible capital projects is …
Wednesday, April 10, 2013
Department of Public Works director will present budget figures and proposed public infrastructure projects
The township Committee will hold its second budget workshop meeting on Wednesday, April 10 at 5:30 p.m. The meeting, which was originally on Lacey Township’s calendar for April 4, will include the presentation of the Department of Public Work’s budget figures along with proposed public infrastructure projects. Budget numbers have yet to be provided as the township is in the early stages of the process. Township Administrator and Municipal Clerk Veronica Laureigh previously said she would like to see the Committee approve a first reading of the budget by Thursday, April 25. Lacey’s Energy Tax Receipts (ETR), which accounts for approximately 42.6 percent of the budget, will remain stable for 2013-14. Although the energy tax has been cut by …
Friday, March 22, 2013
More than $1 million in capital requests was proposed by the Lacey Township Police Department and emergency services
Police Chief David Paprota proposed seven new hires to the Committee as the township is reaching an all time low in manpower. Factoring in the retirements of a police chief and sergeant, Paprota was able to include new hires and potential promotions in the 2013 budget, he said at the township’s first budget workshop meeting Thursday. If approved by the Committee, the township would experience a savings from year to year, Paprota said. “That’s something I want to point out tonight that is nice in years to come,” he said. “I projected out through December 31, 2016 that our attrition rate and the savings related to attrition will far outpace any expenditures in salary related to new hires to not only replace but expand if the township so …
Thursday, March 21, 2013
The Committee has confirmed that the township will be hiring four new police officers this year
The Police Department and emergency services will make their 2013-14 budget requests to the township Committee at 7 p.m. Thursday. Lacey residents can expect to see a municipal tax increase within the confines of the state-mandated cap, Mayor David Most said after the township’s first budget meeting of the year. Budget numbers were not available at that meeting as the township is just in the beginning stages of preparing its 2013-14 budget. At that time Most could not say what the township’s exact shortfall is but said an increase in cost for medial insurance, the expenses incurred due to Hurricane Sandy and tax appeals will have the greatest impact on this year’s budget process. Tax appeals will cost the township $481,000 this year, Chief…
Friday, March 8, 2013
First budget workshop set for Thursday, March 21 at 7p.m.
Lacey residents can expect to see a municipal tax increase within the confines of the state-mandated cap, Mayor David Most said after the township’s first budget meeting of the year Thursday. Budget numbers were not available at the meeting as the township is just in the beginning stages of preparing its 2013-14 budget. Chief Financial Officer Adrian Fanning provided the Committee members with budget booklets. He has received 95 percent of the department’s requests and is waiting on further information from the Department of Public Works. Most could not say what the township’s exact shortfall is but said an increase in cost for medial insurance, the expenses incurred due to Hurricane Sandy and tax appeals will have the greatest impact on …
Thursday, March 7, 2013
Increases in cost for medial insurance, the expenses incurred due to Hurricane Sandy and tax appeals will have the greatest impact
The township Committee will begin the 2013-14 budget process with its first meeting at 7 p.m. Thursday, March 7. "Lacey Township is in the very early stages of budget development and have been working with the department heads reviewing requests," Township Administrator and Municipal Clerk Veronica Laureigh previously said. This first meeting will be “brief,” she said. Committee members will receive budget booklets and an overview of the proposed budget will be provided based on requests from township departments. The Committee will then schedule any further budget meetings. It appears as though Lacey’s Energy Tax Receipts (ETR) will remain stable, Laureigh said. The township has expressed concern the Energy Tax Receipt could get cut in …
Friday, June 15, 2012
The average homeowner, with property assessed at $317,924 will pay $5.27 more a month or $63.24 per year
The township Committee passed the municipal budget that will raise taxes by $63.24 for the year for the average Lacey homeowner unanimously. “I very reluctantly vote yes for the budget,” Committeewoman Helen DelaCruz said. “It is very hard for us, I know, to raise taxes because I know how many people out there are hurting. But you see, we have to keep our services going.” The governing body is raising $9,767,233.13 via taxation. The average homeowner, with property assessed at $317,924, will pay $5.27 more a month or $63.24 per year. “I have some frustrations about where we are right now,” Committeeman Sean Sharkey said. “I’m not happy with any tax increase and I don’t think anyone should be. I’m not proud of any tax increase but was are …
Thursday, June 14, 2012
Taxes would increase $63.24 for the year for the average Lacey homeowner
The Township Committee will vote to adopt the municipal budget, which will raise taxes $63.24 for the year for the average Lacey homeowner at its 7 p.m. meeting on Thursday, June 14. Visit Lacey Patch for live coverage. During last month’s meeting, the committee held a public hearing but tabled adopting the budget after the state requested the township first borrow money rather than self-funding the emergency appropriation that was approved in December 2011 to reimburse furloughed employees. “This does happen sometimes,” Township Attorney Lauren Staiger said. “It is procedurally fine. It’s just a little glitch that we hit.” The state reviews municipal budgets every three years — this year being Lacey’s, Chief Financial Officer Adrian …
butch cassidy
3:12 pm on Saturday, May 4, 2013
stop spending my money! school budget out of control...mr most stop pretending you care..only thing you care about is your power plant job..so i believe you would tell lies to keep it more ›