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Budgets

2025 Budgets for Review

Summary of General Fund Budget Process

The 2025 General Fund, Sewer Fund, Grants, Liquid Fuels, and Capital Improvement Budgets were developed by the Finance Committee of Steelton Borough Council in consultation with the Borough Manager, Assistant Secretary-Treasurer, departmental staff, and consultants.  

The process for developing the budget was as follows:

Staff Level Budget Meetings

Assistant Secretary Treasurer & the Borough Manager met with Department Heads to review “Wish List” budgets including all desired capital and operational expenditures requested in the 2025 budget.

Departmental meetings were used to compile an initial budget that included all desired expenditures. This budget was presented to the Finance Committee for review and represented a deficit due to the budget including all desired personnel, capital purchases, and capital projects.

   Publicly Advertised Finance Committee Meetings

September 12, 2024Finance Committee met to review the Borough’s budgeting process.
September 26, 2024Finance Committee met to review a preliminary budget and request further information on line items.
October 3, 2024Finance Committee met to review a preliminary budget and request further information on line items.
October 10, 2024Department Heads were provided with an opportunity to discuss their individual budgets with the Finance Committee.
October 17 and November 14, 2024Review and discussion of cuts to balance budget. The cuts resulted in a balanced 2025 budget.
December 2, 2024Committee recommends budget to Steelton Borough Council Committee.
December 5-16, 2024Public Inspection period.

Publicly Advertised Council Meetings:

December 2, 2024Council Votes to Lay Budget for Public Inspection and Budget Ordinance advertised in Paper of General Circulation
December  5-16, 2024Public Inspection Period
December 16, 2024Formal Consideration and Adoption. Council considers passing budget appropriations ordinance and tax ordinance.

Key Components of Budget

  • General Tax Millage Remains Same
  • Provides $8,000 to Public Works for a capital purchase.
  • Budgeted 11 Fulltime Police Officers, 1 Corporal, 1 Chief Position
Draft 2025 General Fund BudgetDownload
Draft 2025 Sewer Fund BudgetDownload
Draft 2025 Liquid Fuels, Grants, and Capital Improvement BudgetsDownload

2024 Budgets for Review

The 2024 General & Sewer Fund Budget was developed by the Finance Committee of Steelton Borough Council in consultation with the Interim Borough Manager, Assistant Secretary-Treasurer, departmental staff, and consultants.

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