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PUBLIC NOTICE

BOROUGH OF HIGHSPIRE

SUMMARY OF PROPOSED 2013 BUDGETS AND TAX RATESAS OF 11/20/12.

GENERAL GOVERNMENT BUDGET

Beginning Balance: $150,000

Revenues:

Real Estate Taxes $1,183,169

Local Enabling Taxes $ 361,000Ash/Garbage Fees $ 211,000

Licenses and Permits $ 45,000

Fines and Forfeits $ 43,000

State Shared Revenue $ 97,067

Other Revenues and Reimbursements $ 32796

Total Revenues: $1,973,032

Total Available for Appropriation: $2,123,032

Expenditures:

Administration $179,970Tax Collection $ 13,451

Municipal Building $ 27,550

Police Protection $839,046Emergency Services $ 93,335

Fire Protection $78,350Ambulance $11,515Emergency Management $ 3,070

Fire Police $ 400

Code Enforcement $ 29,200Highways $248,359

Sanitation $203,085

Recreation $ 26,300Other Services $ 30,450

Miscellaneous Expenditures $185,205

Capital Reserve $ 15,000Fire Relief Distribution $ 11,830

Pension Distribution $158,375

Debt Service $ 97,081

Total Expenditures: $1,973,032

Balance as of December 31, 2012 $150,000

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SEWER DEPARTMENT BUDGET

Sewer Administration Fund

Beginning Fund Balance $ 200,000

Revenues:

Sewer Rentals $1,167,734

Other Revenues $ 200

Total Available for Appropriation: $1,167,934

Expenditures:

Administration $ 145,240

Collection System Maintenance $ 25,000

Treatment Plant Operations and Maintenance $ 416,927

Capital Reserve $ 100,000Authority Lease Payments $ 390,243

Administration $ 20,000Debt Service $370,243

Total Expenditures: $1,077,410

Balance as of December 31, 2012: $ 290,524

Sewer Operations and Maintenance Fund

Beginning Fund Balance: $ 0

Revenues:

Highspire Sewer Rentals $ 416,927

Lower Swatara Sewer Rentals $ 741,204Other Revenues $ 20

Total Available for Appropriation: $1,158,151

Expenditures:

Personnel and Benefits $ 549,603

Operations and Maintenance $ 608,548

Total Expenditures: $1,158,151

Balance as of December 31, 2012 $ 0

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HIGHWAY AID FUND BUDGET

Beginning Fund Balance: $ 18,000

Revenues $ 50,686

Total Available for Appropriation $ 68,688

Expenditures $ 60,500

Balance as of December 31, 2012: $ 8,188

TAX RATE

2013 Real Estate Tax Rate 14.95 mills

The Borough intends to adopt Ordinance No. 597 of 2012 reflecting this Rate.

ASH AND GARBAGE FEES

2013 Ash and Garbage Fee $200 per annum per dwelling unit

SEWER RENTALS

2013 Sewer Rentals Residential - $65.00 per month, per unit

Non-Residential - $90.85 per month, per unitPlus $5.31 per thousand gallons over one equivalent domestic unit (EDU)

The Proposed Budgets and Tax Rate Ordinance are available for public inspection at the Highspire BoroughMunicipal Building, 640 Eshelman Street, Highspire, PA 17034. From 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.. Monday through

Friday. The final budgets and tax rate will be adopted at the regular meeting of the Highspire Borough Council onDecember 18, 2012 at 7:00 p.m. at the Highspire Borough Municipal Building. All interested residents areencouraged to attend.

A. Kay SutchBorough Council President

John McHaleBorough Manager/Secretary