Steelton Borough Council is exploring all options in an effort to close a $400,000 budget deficit, including the possibility of a 10% increase in property taxes. A final vote on the budget is scheduled for the public meeting on December 29th.
Summary of General Fund Budget Process
The 2025 General Fund, Sewer Fund, Grants, Liquid Fuels, and Capital Improvement Budgets were developed by the Finance Committee of Steelton Borough Council in consultation with the Borough Manager, Assistant Secretary-Treasurer, departmental staff, and consultants.
The process for developing the budget was as follows:
Staff Level Budget Meetings
Assistant Secretary Treasurer & the Borough Manager met with Department Heads to review “Wish List” budgets including all desired capital and operational expenditures requested in the 2025 budget.
Departmental meetings were used to compile an initial budget that included all desired expenditures. This budget was presented to the Finance Committee for review and represented a deficit due to the budget including all desired personnel, capital purchases, and capital projects.
Publicly Advertised Finance Committee Meetings
| September 12, 2024 | Finance Committee met to review the Borough’s budgeting process. |
| September 26, 2024 | Finance Committee met to review a preliminary budget and request further information on line items. |
| October 3, 2024 | Finance Committee met to review a preliminary budget and request further information on line items. |
| October 10, 2024 | Department Heads were provided with an opportunity to discuss their individual budgets with the Finance Committee. |
| October 17 and November 14, 2024 | Review and discussion of cuts to balance budget. The cuts resulted in a balanced 2025 budget. |
| December 2, 2024 | Committee recommends budget to Steelton Borough Council Committee. |
| December 5-16, 2024 | Public Inspection period. |
Publicly Advertised Council Meetings:
| December 2, 2024 | Council Votes to Lay Budget for Public Inspection and Budget Ordinance advertised in Paper of General Circulation |
| December 5-16, 2024 | Public Inspection Period |
| December 16, 2024 | Formal Consideration and Adoption. Council considers passing budget appropriations ordinance and tax ordinance. |
Key Components of Budget
The 2024 General & Sewer Fund Budget was developed by the Finance Committee of Steelton Borough Council in consultation with the Interim Borough Manager, Assistant Secretary-Treasurer, departmental staff, and consultants.
The 2020 Draft General Fund Budget was developed by the Finance Committee of Steelton Borough Council in consultation with the Borough Manager, Assistant Secretary-Treasurer, departmental staff and consultants. The process for developing the budget was as follows:
At a special meeting held on November 14th, 2018, Steelton Borough Council voted to lay the draft 2019 General and Sewer Fund budgets before the public for inspection and comment for a period of thirty (30) days.