Gilpin residents won’t see a property tax increase this year.
Supervisors approved the 2023 final budget Wednesday that keeps the tax rate at 11 mills.
Supervisors Chairman Charles Stull said he is pleased with the fiscal progress made possible by the board and treasurer Sharon Long, referred to by Stull as the “budget watchdog.”
“We’ve been able to hold the line on taxes while also passing a budget that invests in our infrastructure through equipment purchases and invests in our future through budgeting money to savings,” Stull said.
The projected revenues are expected to be $810,368, and the 2023 general fund budget is more than $35,000 in the black.
The budget allows for the purchase of a new $109,000 truck, expected to be delivered by the end of 2023.
“Far too long has the public works department, its facilities and its equipment been put on the back burner. The township is incurring large repair costs on a normal basis and equipment needs replaced to alleviate this issue,” Stull said.
In the budget, $70,000 is allotted for roadway resurfacing, and $45,000 will be spent to seal coat roadways in the rural township.
Additionally, supervisors allotted $25,000 to the township’s capital reserve fund.
“This is to aid in balanced budgets for years to come,” Stull said.
The approved budget will be posted online at www.gilpintwp.com/budget.
