Perry supervisors OK tentative budget for 2015

Perry Township supervisors this week approved a $648,500 tentative budget for 2015.

Supervisors said real estate taxes should not change despite recent unexpected costs of about $500,000 to reconstruct Falbo Road and complete a retaining wall project on River Road.

This marks the 15th year in a row that the township has not raised taxes, Chairman A.J. Boni said. We have been living within our means, and it's a good thing because we're facing a lot of unexpected expenses.

Boni said it will cost the township about $150,000 to reconstruct Falbo Road, which sustained significant damage during a major rainstorm on Aug. 23 when the road was washed out and a man was killed.

The township will earmark an estimated $131,000 in impact fees generated by the Marcellus shale gas industry to pay for the majority of the cost for the Falbo Road reconstruction, Boni said.

The rest of the money for the road reconstruction will come from the general fund, Boni said. We've been very frugal, and it's really paying off now.

Supervisor Clarence Johnson said the storm caused significant damage to the road.

The storm washed out the road, Johnson said. The hole in the road was about 29 feet across and 33 feet deep.

Boni said the majority of Falbo Road has been reconstructed, but the township still needs to have the road repaved.

The road is back together now, Boni said. Sometimes, Mother Nature can be very tough.

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Perry supervisors OK tentative budget for 2015