The Watson Township Board Th
ursday night adopted a general fund budget of $216,000 in revenue and expenditures, with a fund balance estimated $224,376.29.
The township’s greatest revenue source for the coming fiscal year (April 1 to March 31, 2016) is state aid support, expected to come in at $149,200. Local tax revenue only accounts for $59,600.
Budget adoption came by unanimous vote after a public hearing that elicited no comment.
The largest expenditure not listed in the general fund is $182,000 for roads.
Included in the budget were raises for Supervisor Pam Brown, Clerk Kelli Morris and Treasurer Sue Jones, all of whom received an increase from $10,320 to $11,500 annually. Per diem pay for the Planning Commission and Zoning Board of Appeals chair was bumped from $53 to $70. The secretary for both boards was increased from $63 to $80 and members now will get $50 per meeting rather than $40.
