Thursday, February 14, 2013
The borough will have new help with finances and the treasurers responsibilities.
Verona Council has hired a financial consultant to bring borough finances up-to-date. On Tuesday, officials agreed to hire Jerry Kenna of Landmark Business Solutions Inc. in Oakmont to perform the duties of the borough treasurer. For years, some officials and residents have expressed concern about the lack of financial detail and inaccurate information outlined in the borough's annual budget and monthly statements. Council hired Sarp and Co. last year to upgrade the borough's computer system, but officials still were not satisfied with the outcome. Under the agreement with Landmark, the borough will pay $35 per hour for the first 60 days of the transition period and $40 per hour afterward. Landmark essentially will be performing the work …
Wednesday, January 16, 2013
Here's a look at some items discussed at last week's Verona Council meeting.
Verona Council discussed several items at the Jan. 8 council meeting. Here's a roundup: Accounting Help Verona officials are looking into hiring someone to help with managing the finances in the borough office. Councilwoman Rhoda Gemellas-Worf said she invited Jerry Kenna of Oakmont to speak with council during the Jan. 29 workshop meeting about offering additional accounting and financial services to the borough. "We need to run Verona as a business," Gemellas-Worf said. Some officials and residents have expressed concern about the lack of financial detail outlined in the borough's annual budget and monthly statements. Council hired Sarp and Co. last year to upgrade the borough's computer system, but Gemellas-Worf and Councilwoman Sandy …
Thursday, December 13, 2012
The tentative 2013 budget for Verona doesn't include a tax increase, but some borough officials want a more thorough document.
Verona residents might not experience a real estate tax increase in 2013, but some officials and residents still have a problem with the preliminary budget. On Tuesday, Verona Council approved a $1.3 million preliminary budget that keeps the tax rate steady with a 4-2 vote. Councilmembers Rhoda Gemellas-Worf and Sandy Drabicki-Bell dissented. Councilman Dom Conte was absent. The current millage rate is 8.0 mills, meaning a resident pays $800 for every $100,000 of assessed property value. Borough Manager Bonnie Conway said she used the same tax revenue numbers as last year, however, those figures could change due to the county-wide reassessments. The county has yet to release certified numbers to the borough for budget purposes, meaning …
