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A month ago the Harford Township Supervisors proposed a budget for 2012 that called for a 1 mill increase in property tax rates. Part of the extra income was expected to pay for a new, 4th road-crew employee. At their special meeting on December 21 to formally adopt the budget, Supervisor Garry Foltz threw the discussion into confusion when he said that the proposed budget would leave the township seriously in the red at the end of the year.

After extensive research with the Central Tax Bureau, Supervisor and township Secretary/Treasurer Sue Furney found that revenue from the earned income tax (EIT) that the township shares with the Mountain View School District, would be about $22,000 less than expected for 2011. Mr. Foltz applied that shortfall to the expected cash on hand at the end of this month, and excluding the money received for a gas lease bonus, he said that the township would come up short by over $9,000 by the end of 2012. He said he would not support such a budget. “We cannot afford a 4th person,” he said.

The December voting meeting of the Mountain View school board meeting included the three newly elected board members. The three new members included Mr. Thomas Stoddard, Dr. Christine Plonski-Sezer, and Mr. Roy Twining.

A few financial matters were broached early on in the meeting. A motion was made and seconded to delete Mr. James Mirabelli from all school district fund accounts, effective January 3 of the coming year. The meeting was Mr. Mirabelli's last as the business manager of the district. The IRS rate of 55.5 cents per mile for mileage reimbursement was approved, effective January 1 of the new year.

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