Dunmore Borough Council was able to pass an unbalanced 2021 budget on Monday because the borough has funds to cover its projected deficit, an official with the Pennsylvania Association of Boroughs said.
âAs long as they have the money, in essence, they really do meet the letter of the law,â said Ed Knittel, the associationâs deputy executive director.
The boroughâs 2021 operating budget projects a $374,083.45 deficit, as $13,734,683.45 in expenses are expected to eclipse $13,360,600 in revenue. The deficit comes from a decision not to impose a $75 recycling fee on the boroughâs 5,000 or so households, which would have brought in $375,000.
The borough intends to use proceeds from the 2016 sale of the Scranton Sewer Authority system to cover the deficit. The borough received about $17 million and has $9 million left.