Ambulance Squad Tax Hike Vote Next Week

From the BCCT. We've mentioned the referendum here and here previously. Next week, we get to decide to tax ourselves for necessary services.

Check out the BCCT story comments. They are pretty interesting.

Referendum could raise taxes $30 for ambulance squad

By DANNY ADLER, Bucks County Courier Times

Voters in Morrisville will have a say on whether to increase the borough's EMS fund to support the Morrisville Ambulance Squad.

If approved, the borough can increase the EMS fund to 2 mills, which is 1.5 mills more than permitted by the borough code without being approved by voters in a referendum, officials said. The millage for the EMS fund is maxed-out at a half mill.

The millage increase would raise property taxes for the average homeowner by about $30 a year. That translates to about $90,000 more for the EMS fund.

If the referendum fails, the ambulance squad would have to find other ways to raise funds, officials said.

Borough officials said the ambulance squad, with its roughly $450,000 annual budget, entered 2008 with a $14,000 deficit.

Danny Adler can be reached at 215-949-4205 or dadler@phillyBurbs.com.

Ballot question: Shall Morrisville Borough levy an annual tax of two mills for the support of Ambulance and Rescue Squads serving the Borough of Morrisville? YES or NO

Plain English: The ballot question asks the voters of Morrisville whether the borough should assess an annual tax of 2 mills for the purpose of funding ambulance and rescue services serving Morrisville.

A vote of yes approves the levying of a tax of 2 mills for this purpose.

Business administrator named

From the BCCT.

Business administrator named
BY MANASEE WAGH

The Morrisville School Board voted to make Paul DeAngelo the district’s new business administrator Wednesday.

DeAngelo will assume the role on Nov. 17 at an annual salary of $102,000. He replaces Reba Dunford, who served in the position for about three and a half years. She left on Oct. 18 to become business administrator at North Montgomery County Vocational Technical High School. An interim business administrator is now filling the job.

DeAngelo has been the business administrator at the approximately 10,000-student Coatesville Area School District for four years. In comparison, Morrisville’s public schools teach about 1,040 students.

“The district is very lucky to have Mr. Paul DeAngelo as our new business administrator. His experience with the Coatesville School District will serve him well in his new capacity. He also has experience in the business world prior to Coatesville. He’ll be able to bring both perspectives to the job,” said Superintendent Elizabeth Yonson.

Board member Robin Reithmeyer was also pleased with the pick.

“I think he’s a good guy. He brings good ideas to the table,” she said.

The board interviewed eight candidates for the job.

Go Phils!

Congratulations to the Phillies, 2008 World Champions.

Just how long WAS the 6th inning anyway? Something like 47 hours?