Catharine Township Wrestles with Budget Issues for 2019

An $82,000 deficit in the 2019 budget caused concern for supervisors during Catharine Township’s regular meeting on Thursday evening, Dec. 27.

An amount classified as “unbudgeted reserve,” caused the supervisors concern in approving the 2019 budget. The $82,000 was the total of the estimated end-of-year balances of township checking and other bank accounts.

According to a call placed by Supervisor Heather Flaig to the Pennsylvania State Association of Township Supervisors (PSATS), that money has to be accounted for in the budget. PSATS is a non-profit organization that provides serv...