Borough of Macungie
Proposed 2013 Macungie Budget Provides Money for Streets, Other Infrastructure
Macungie Borough makes plans to spend $2.2 million in 2013.
Macungie Borough Council rolled out and passed a $2.2 million preliminary budget at its Dec. 3 meeting that supports the borough's infrastructure through various projects planned for 2012. Highlights were described by Councilman Christopher Becker who, thoughout the year, spent hours analyzing, planning and canvassing fellow council members on the best ways to spend the borough's money in 2013 and to try to avoid anything resembling the struggle with the 2012 budget. Some of the planned expenditures from the borough's general fund in proposed 2013 budget include: * A 1.7 percent increase for the teamsters contract which is still in negotiations. * $10,000 for engineering services for the development of Lumber Street. * A new police car to …
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Mariella Savidge
1:26 pm on Wednesday, December 5, 2012
You are right, Chris. I was remiss in not quoting what you said about Chris Boehm being "careful and knowledgeable" with and about taxpayers' money. Thank you for bringing that up! more ›