Thursday, January 31, 2013
Mayor Dan Hayes presented his draft of the budget with a 0 percent tax increase.
Mayor Dan Hayes presented his spending plan for the 2013 municipal budget Thursday, emphasizing that, without cutting any programs, the budget has a 0 percent tax increase. "This budget provides the resources to continue to meet our goals without the need of a tax increase," he said. The budget as outlined now is set at $38,688,671, a 0.6 percent increase over the 2012 budget, which was set at $38,451,229.13. And with a 0 percent tax increase, residents will pay a municipal tax of $1,053 for a home assessed at the average value of $411,662. This is exactly the same as the tax costs in the 2012 budget. Hayes said Thursday that the administration focused on maintaining his four goals of remaining among the lowest in the county for municipal …
Tuesday, January 8, 2013
Mayor Dan Hayes delivered his State of the Township Address Monday.
With thanks to township volunteers, administrators and the council itself, Mayor Dan Hayes delivered his State of the Township Address at Monday's reorganization meeting, citing that his goals for the future will continue to be maintaining a low tax rate, being vigilant in land use matters and paying attention to infrastructure. Click here for more details on Monday's reorganization meeting. Hayes spoke during his address first about the impacts of Superstorm Sandy on the township, and thanked emergency management officials for their quick action in working for the residents. "Hurricane Sandy wreaked havoc on our town and state," he said. "While damage to property and our electrical grid was extensive, we were fortunate that we suffered no…
Monday, January 9, 2012
The Republican Committee will help choose a new council member.
With former councilman Dan Hayes now sworn in as mayor, the township is looking for a new Republican candidate to fill his unexpired term. At Monday's Republican Committee meeting, members of the organization will vote on three candidates to be submitted to the township council, which will choose who will serve in Hayes' place. Those interested in being considered for the position will have an opportunity to speak at the meeting before the vote. Residents submitted their desire to be on the council to Republican Committee chairman Scott Stephens. Those residents being considered are: Pestorius challenged current council members Matthew Moench and Christine Henderson Rose in the June primaries for the chance to run in the November 2011 …
Friday, January 6, 2012
Mayor Dan Hayes discusses goals during his reorganization speech.
Mayor Dan Hayes addressed the residents after being sworn in to office during Sunday's annual reorganization meeting. Read the full speech, printed below: "Welcome Congressman Lance, members of the council, elected officials, residents, family and friends. "Meetings like this are-taking place in townships, counties and states throughout the country. While perhaps routine, they are far from mundane. There is something incredibly special happening in this simple meeting: it is the transparent renewal of our government—a completion of the connection between a citizen’s vote and installation of the leaders they elected. It is an American tradition and the envy of many throughout the world. It is not something to be taken for granted. I am …
Mike
11:57 am on Sunday, February 3, 2013
@Robin: Absolutely! Paying into something you will not benefit from makes no sense, especially since you've already reaped the benefits. And if B-R's public schools were even half as great as they're purported to be, your home value would not have diminished so much, for sure, so there goes that argument. School tax should be based on how many kids you have in the system. This is a clear message … more ›