December 3, 2019

The Franklin Township Regular Monthly Meeting was held on December 3, 2019 in the township building.  Present at the meeting were Chairperson Mark Creamer and Supervisors Phil DePue and Jeanne Sullivan and the people on the attached sign-in list.  Mark called the meeting to order at 7:04 PM.  The pledge to the flag was recited.  Jeanne read the minutes from the last meeting.  Mark made a motion to accept the minutes as read. Phil seconded the motion.  The motion was passed.  Jeanne read the treasurer’s report.  Mark made a motion to accept the report as read.  Phil seconded the motion.  The report was passed.

Correspondence:

A letter from Peoples Security Bank stated that the township’s CD current balance was $304,529.04.  The CD will be automatically renewed on December 13th.  The supervisors decided it will be cashed in and the money will be deposited in the General Fund.

The Susquehanna County Conservation District informed the supervisors the Dirt and Gravel Roads and the Susquehanna County Conservation District’s Board of Directors has approved the extension for the Buckley Road project until September 20, 2020.

The Susquehanna County Dept. of Planning and Development sent a letter stating that the Haberle subdivision had been approved.

The Office of Susquehanna County Board of Assessment Revision notification that the estimated assessment values for 2020 are as follows:

Assessed Real Estate Value:  $16,734,539

Assessed Occupational Value:  $71,400

# of OccupationaTaxables:  217

# of Per Capita Taxables:  279

SWN sent a Permit to Drill at the Tingley pad in New Milford.

The 2020 Budget was passed with Resolution No. 2019-4. 

New Business:

The auditors gave a report on the 29 points of their audit. 

Roadmaster: 

Phil gave a short report about the condition of the township roads.  The cinder shed is filled.

Mark made a motion to adjourn the meeting.  Phil seconded the motion.  The meeting was adjourned at 7:34.

Respectfully submitted,

Jeanne Sullivan

Secretary/Treasurer

 Treasurer’s Report

General 310,973.95 
State Fund 89,978.85
Capital Reserve 1,503.67
Capital Reserve Impact 22,792.62
Equipment 14,105.75
Fire 237.78
Payroll 11,365.98
Small Cap 4,048.33
FEMA 475.24

General Checking

9898  Forest Lake Twp 665.00
9899 Cleveland Brothers 8,989.95
9900 Phil Depue 187.99
9901 Penelec 177.88
9902 Waste Management 108.38
9903 Highmark 862.19
9904 Country Landmarks 2000.00
9905 Erica Johnson 60.00
9906 Franklin Twp Payroll 10,000.00
9907 Lenox Propane 276.83
9908 Insinger 61,977.47
9909 Watson Diesel 165.00
9910 L&D Stoneworks 591.10
9911 Spectrum 99.04
9912 Columbia Hose 540.00
9913 Catherine Parks 80.00
9914 Carolyn Pratt 60.00
9915 G’s Excavating 1,800.00
9916 New Milford Hardware 24.01
9917 Angelo Ventresca 92.00
9918 Weekly Group 41.12
9919 PSATS 717.00
9920 Mirabito 172.62
9921 Jeanne Sullivan 143.34
9922 Montrose Auto Parts 206.73

Deposits:

12/02:  751.38

12/05:  5,984.38

12/11:  45.16

12/13:  304,680.89

State

2619 Sherwood Freightliner 497.48
2020 Binghamton Truck and Tire 1,980.00
2021 Mirabito 1,182.59
2022 Fleet Pride 681.98

Equipment

Deposit:

12/05:  138.82

Fire

129 United Fire 9,275.45
130 Snake Creek Fire 9,275.45
131 Columbia Hose 2,061.20

Deposit:

12/05:  187.44

Payroll

12/06 Payroll 1,737.61
12/13 Payroll 2,243.29
12/16 IRS 1,425.22
12/16 PA  State 197.64
12/20 Payroll 1,019.40
12/27 Payroll 1,164.68

Deposits:      

12/11:  10,000.00

CD:   12/13:  Closed account and transferred funds to General Fund    

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