Peters Twp Monitors Revenues & Projects

Peters Township Council has been keeping an eye on the financial effects of the Covid-19 virus. Township Manager Paul Lauer presented council with an early view of what needs to happen to scheduled projects for the balance of 2020. Lauer said that it is too early to tell what the full financial effects will be because we are only about a month into the stay in place order and there is no idea of when it will end. Lauer does expect to be able to weather the storm because the township conservatively budgets each year making sure that at least 15% of anticipated revenues are in savings as a rainy day fund. Lauer states that the township exceeds that 15% level. The township also has roughly $2 million dollars built into the budget in case of unforeseen expenses. Lauer is confident that Peters Township will be fine financially. That is not to say all is rosy, as some furloughs have occurred, but staff understands why they were furloughed. Because of contracts awarded and the way grants are funded, Peters Township will go forward with its 2020 road paving and sewer repair program. Also slated to begin is the Rolling Hills Drive project and the realignment of the intersection of E. McMurray Road and Valleybrook Road. One popular program that will not take place this year is Community Day. Council felt that bringing over 5000 people together in this age of social distancing would not be a good idea, furthermore, residents would probably shy away from the event because of social distancing.