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Thursday, November 09, 1995 Page: 2A
KINGSTON TWP.-The Board of Supervisors passed a proposed $31.3 million 1996
budget Wednesday with no tax hike planned.
For the past seven years, revenues have exceeded expenditures, resulting in
a healthy financial state, township manager Jeff Box said.
The township projects it will end this year with a balance of $440.118,
which will be carried over into next year’s budget.
The township has not had a property tax since 1993 when the 5-mill tax was
eliminated. Its major source of revenue continues to be a 1-percent earned
income tax which is expected to produce an estimated $1.1 million in 1996.
The proposed budget includes an increase in the township’s contribution to
its two volunteer fire departments from $6,500 to $10,000 each.
Also included is a new computer network system to replace the current 6
year-old system for $15,000; a new police car, $21,000; a new dump truck,
$10,600; paving of Hazeltine Street, $9,290, Belford Street, $10,785 and
Sutton Road, $51,360; storm water pipe replacement, $20,000; and removal of
underground fuel storage tanks at the Center Street garage and the municipal
building, $20,000.
The final budget proposal will be put up for vote at the council’s next
meeting on Dec. 13.