Given that it has been 13 years since there was any kind of tax hike in New Hanover Township and 20 years since the millage for the general fund was raised, it probably comes as no surprise to long-time residents that 2018 won't be much different.
What is different, is the simplicity and clarity of its presentation.
Township Manager Jamie Gwynn got his first run at doing the budget his way and the result was applause by the supervisors and staff -- literally, they clapped last night after the budget was outlined.
(You can find it on the township web site or by clicking here)
If $12 million sounds a lot bigger than last year, that's because Gwynn has put all of the budgets for the different funds into one easy-to-read document.
So the general fund, which pays for police, parks and recreation, some public works accounts for about half in terms of expenditures, $5.8 million.
The capital fund calls for spending $1.2 million. The sewer fund will spend $4.7 million and the pension funds $192,000 -- all adding up to $11,993,403.
And if you want to know what the plans are for that money, check out Gwinn's "letter of transmittal," a 15-page letter that outlines major spending plans and other matters of financial interest.
Also of broader interest, the supervisors agreed to waive the land development process for the New Hanover Fire Company, which is constructing a station in the northern part of town to improve fire coverage.
They had been using the bays at the Sassamansville Fire Company, now only a social hall, but legal disputes between the two companies pushed New Hanover to build a new fire station.
There were also some back-and-forths with developers which you can read about in the Tweets below:
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