According to a news release, Executive Tara Zrinski plans to unveil her 2027 Budget from Northampton County on Friday, 10:30 am, at the Human Services Building, located at 2801 Emrick Blvd in Bethlehem Tp. It will be her first budget as county executive. A tax hike is all but guaranteed.
Her proposed budget will go into effect even if it is rejected by County Council. They have the power to amend the budget but have no authority to interfere with revenue projections.
The budget must be balanced.
Will she pay into the county's pension funds this year? Will she begin addressing the wage disparity that exists? Will she fund open space?
Stay tuned.
Bend over NORCO residents. You can blame McClure for most of this incoming damage.
ReplyDeleteSteve Barron’s Fiscal Department presented 7 balanced budgets without a tax increase. In 2022, it cut property taxes 1 mil. Executive Zrinski voted for that tax cut.
DeleteIs this when she tells us about the huge tax increase lol.
ReplyDeleteDon’t raise my taxes to pay county employees more money.
ReplyDeleteTo defray part of the tax increase, Zrinski should give back her salary and value of benefits she swindled when impersonating county controller.
ReplyDeleteI agree, she used the office as a Campaign Headquarters. Bend over, she has no clue what she's doing. Thanks Lamont!
DeleteMost retirees busted their asses working for the county and the budget should include funding for the retirement funds this year plus all the years it wasn't funded.
ReplyDeleteThere are multiple moving parts in the pension plan. It doesn’t need taxpayers’ money every year and when taxpayers without pensions (most of them) hear this kind of whining, they object.
DeleteI asked the county if this will be on the YouTube channel, no response yet.
ReplyDeleteGiven her vastly expansive and thoroughly boundless experience which qualified her to be county controller, Commissar Tzara should be able to propose a budget that meets all county obligations and without a tax increase.
ReplyDeletedream on Vlad. Tax increase is almost guarenteed
DeleteFirst Question: How much money is in the pension fund and the retiree health care fund ?
ReplyDeleteSecond Question: At what percentage are the funds currently funded at ?
Third Question: Why would raise taxes on current tax payers to fund far future liabilities ?
Tara do you regret voting for the ‘22 tax cut now ?
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