BOROUGH OF NEW FLORENCE MINUTES DECEMBER 23, 2024 President Jason Beatty, called a special meeting of the New Florence Borough Council to order on Monday, December 23, 2024, at 5:00 pm in the Borough Building. ROLL CALL Members Present: Jason Beatty, President Mason Luther, V.P. - Absent Scott Fuller Gwen Dellett Ed Craft Jeff Rager Chuck O'Shell Cheryl Priest, Secretary Mark Dellett, Mayor Dan Hewitt, Solicitor - Absent PUBLIC COMMENT No report. POLICE REPORT No report. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Chuck O'Shell made a motion to accept the minutes from the regular meeting of November 19, 2024 as written. The motion was seconded by Ed Craft. All in favor. Motion passed. TREASURER'S REPORT Cheryl Priest presented the Treasurer's Report and bank statements to bring everyone up to date on finances. SOLICITOR'S REPORT No report. COMMITTEE REPORTS Fuller, second. No report. BUILDING, GROUNDS, & EQUIPMENT - Mason Luther, Chair. Scott STREETS AND DRAINS = Chuck O'Shell, Chair, Jeff Rager, Second No report. GRANTS & FUNDING = Gwen Dellett, Chair, Mason Luther, Second No report. LANDBANK - Ed Craft, Chair; Mason Luther, Second No report. MAYOR'S REPORT No report. ORDINANCE OFFICER REPORT = Ed Craft No report. OLD BUSINESS Jeff Rager made a motion to approve the 2025 Budget in the amount of $171,200.00 for New Florence Borough. Gwen Dellett seconded the motion. All in favor. Motion passed. Jason Beatty discussed Ordinance No. 2 of 2024 establishing the Levy of a tax rate on all Real Property situate in the Borough of New Florence for general Borough revenue purposes. The millage rate will increase from 20.5 to 21 mils. This Ordinance shall become effective on January 1, 2025. A roll call vote was done and it was approved. NEW BUSINESS No report. ADJOURN Jeff Rager made a motion to adjourn the meeting. The motion was seconded by Ed Craft. All in favor. The motion passed. The meeting was adjourned at 5:03 p.m.