Borough of Macungie
Macungie Borough Passes 2013 Preliminary Budget in Split Vote
Contentious discussion regarding adding a police officer -- even though it would mean no tax increase -- precedes the vote.
Any budget discussion in which the term "Pandora's Box" is mentioned is not going to be smooth. But, in this classic display of the good, the bad and the ugly, the term was absolutely used -- and meant -- in the course of the rollout of Macungie's preliminary budget at its Dec. 3 meeting. Council Member Chris Becker who, of all seven members of council, spent the most time during 2012 counting the borough's beans, was the one to portend rough times. But not without heated discussion. In the end, the preliminary budget was passed and will be advertised and on display for 10 days. The good news is there will essentially be no increase in real estate taxes. Due to Lehigh County's tax restructuring which says taxes will be based on 100 …
Just Say It
7:36 pm on Tuesday, December 4, 2012
Mr. Beitler, I usually like your comments but this time, your congratulatory message to the staff and council could have been better had you left out your little "blurb" about the police department. I realize you're just stating a fact but was it really necessary this time. In my opinion it takes away from the message you're trying to send. You and I both know if you say the words "mayor" or "… more ›