Highlights include:
- .25 millage INCREASE
- A significant "reinvestment" in the Public Works Facility, such as relocating the current indoor shooting range to a new indoor shooting range at the Golf Course, and various changes to improve delivery of services. Total cost: $6,385,000.
- Replacement of defrost system for both ice rinks. Total cost: $1,715,000.
- Replacement of a 15 year old pumper truck. Total cost: $575,000.
- Hiring freeze for 2017
- No change in the rain tax*
- The Recommended Budget includes a current funding level of $70,000 for deer management. The budgeted amount may be reduced depending on the remaining balance of a 2016 budget of $100,970. All are above the line. Scheduled Replacement of Bleachers at Ball Fields - New code compliant aluminum bleachers will be installed to replace existing non-compliant units. All bleachers will be replaced over a three-year period. Playground Fall Zone Replacement -Replace rubber fall zone material under the playground equipment at both the upper and lower playgrounds in Main park. Those are below the line and less important than killing deer.
- Fees are going up.
- Training is decreasing 17.6 percent in 2017. An expanded level was budgeted in 2016 for Public Works maintenance staff training. Police and Fire have been sending personnel for “Train the Trainer” to certify trainers within the department, reducing training costs. But the PIO is currently getting "training" in New York City.
Deer management is ranked at #150, with additional deer management at #158. See what has a lower priority in the total list of 267 line items starting on page 19 of the Service Level Rankings. To be fair, anything ranked below #178 didn't make the cut.
Check out what our Public Information is costing Mt. Lebanon. See page 28 of the Recommended Budget. Budget for 2017 appears to have been cut by $4000.
*Storm Management Fee
