Donora OKs budget, hires administrator

By Max Robinette
mrobinette@yourmvi.com
Donora council passed the borough’s 2023 budget and filled vacant municipal positions during a special meeting Thursday.
Members said the $2,792,513 budget is balanced and generally mirrors the 2002 budget while maintaining flexibility for unforeseen costs. The borough’s general tax rate remains at 6.512 mills, .125 mills for the fire department, .219 mills for parks and recreation and .031 mills for the library.
The borough established a flat $3 occupancy tax and $5 per capita tax.
The motion to adopt the budget passed 5-2, with council members Cindy Brice and Tom Thompson voting against. The tax rate vote passed unanimously.
Resident Scott Nedrow voiced concerns about the budget during public comments, saying numbers raise more questions than they answer.
“I don’t know how you can imagine the people to trust anything — numbers wise — that you produce,” Nedrow said.

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