The Medford Township Council adopted the 2015 municipal budget at its meeting last month.
The $20.42 million budget will result in no municipal tax increase for residents for the third straight year.
In addition to the zero tax increase, council has also budgeted for capital improvements for 2015, though it has no specific ones in mind.
One of the goals for council in this year’s budget is to continue to bring services back to the township at a reasonable tax rate.
In other news:
• Cathy Livingston presented council with the Medford Arts Center Mural Project finalists. The motives of this project are to expand the audience and support of the Medford Arts Center to create an environment where the arts flourish by having a mural at Freedom Park. The theme for the contestants was “a fun day in Medford.” There will be three winners, one from sixth, seventh and eighth grades, separating the panel into three sections. Council wanted to ensure the theme and works were appropriate and had no political implications. The winners will be chosen by the Medford Arts Center, and the unveiling will be on June 28 from 1–3 p.m.
• The township has received a grant from the Medford Celebrates Foundation, Inc. to pay for expenses relative to the Annual Independence Day Celebration.
• Bids were opened for the Rehabilitation of Well №15 on April 30. Chris Noll, township utility engineer, has reviewed the bid submission from A.C. Schultes and has recommended the award of contract to them.
• The township has been awarded $196,000 from the state Department of Transportation for the Skeet Road Project.
• The next regular council meeting is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. on May 19 at the Public Safety Building.
