{"id":478,"date":"2012-02-17T09:08:56","date_gmt":"2012-02-17T14:08:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/coatesvilletimes.com\/?p=478"},"modified":"2012-02-17T09:08:56","modified_gmt":"2012-02-17T14:08:56","slug":"e-fallowfield-residents-concerned-about-deficit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/coatesvilletimes.com\/?p=478","title":{"rendered":"E. Fallowfield residents concerned about deficit"},"content":{"rendered":"

Board of Supervisors looks to hire an outside consultant to evaluate township<\/span><\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

By Jamie Richard<\/strong>, Staff Writer, CoatesvilleTimes.com<\/span><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

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East Fallowfield Supervisors Mark Toth (left) and Joseph Pomorski review the 2012 proposed budget.<\/p><\/div>\n

EAST FALLOWFIELD \u2013 Residents expressed concerns over East Fallowfield\u2019s 2012 budget at the board of supervisors meeting Monday.<\/p>\n

Prior to the regularly scheduled meeting, the board held a workshop to adopt the 2012 budget for the township.\u00a0 Residents were primarily concerned over the budget\u2019s deficit, which, according to township supervisor Ed Porter, is projected at $140,306.<\/p>\n

\u201cIs that acceptable to the board?\u201d asked resident Robert King.\u00a0 \u201cWe\u2019re looking at another deficit.\u201d<\/p>\n

Board chairman Chris Makely informed King that there was little that could be done about the deficit.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt has to be [acceptable]\u2026we\u2019re looking at another deficit and taking money out of the general fund to finance the township\u2026we\u2019re gonna run out of money soon,\u201d Makely said.<\/p>\n

Makely informed residents that even if the earned income tax came in higher than anticipated, the township would still face a deficit of at least $70,000.\u00a0 Makely also stated that there were very few cuts that could be made to alleviate the deficit.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe only places that you are going to make an impact in seeing a substantial amount of money\u2026is employees, labor.\u00a0 That\u2019s where you\u2019re going to see numbers,\u201d Makely said.<\/p>\n

In an effort to help balance the budget, the board is looking to hire David Fiorenza as a part-time consultant to evaluate the township.\u00a0 Fiorenza has been contracted as a consultant for several townships and boroughs in the area, including South Coatesville and Kennett Square.\u00a0 Currently, Fiorenza serves as a professor of economics at Villanova University.\u00a0 The board hopes that Fiorenza\u2019s expertise will give them guidance on how to run the township more efficiently.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re looking to have a professional tell us what we need to do to make this more efficient,\u201d Makely said.<\/p>\n

The board plans to hire Fiorenza for a period of up to 90 days.\u00a0 Should he accept, Fiorenza is to be paid $65 per hour up to 20 hours per week.\u00a0 Fiorenza is to examine all areas of the township, with exception to the police force, and is to supply the board with a list of recommendations at the end of his contract.\u00a0 Makely assured residents that he was willing to follow Fiorenza\u2019s recommendations, no matter how difficult some of the decisions may be.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019d be wasting money, we\u2019d be throwing money away if we did not go by an expert\u2019s opinions,\u201d Makely said.<\/p>\n

Several residents expressed disapproval to hiring Fiorenza.\u00a0 Resident Sharon Scott felt it was unnecessary to hire an outside consultant, claiming it was the board\u2019s responsibility to look into these matters.<\/p>\n

\u201cI do not need Dave Fiorenza to spend $18,000 to analyze this township\u2026you wanted to be supervisors, you should know and study,\u201d said Scott.<\/p>\n

Other business included the hiring of Rosemary Moore to the full-time position of treasurer and office administrator.\u00a0 Moore currently serves the township as a part-time bookkeeper.<\/p>\n

The East Fallowfield Board of Supervisors will hold their next regularly scheduled meeting on Feb. 28.<\/p>\n

CAPTION: Board supervisors Mark Toth and Joseph Pomorski review the 2012 proposed budget.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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