The PA Department of Labor and Industry today released the 2024 bid thresholds for public contracts and purchases. Beginning January 1, 2024, the updated bidding
The PA Auditor General has released the 2023 Pension State Aid Unit Value. The adjusted unit value for 2023 is $5,498.4193 and the revised unit value
We encourage you to bookmark PSAB’s website – www.boroughs.org – for the latest alerts and updates on important state and federal programs. On the website, you’ll also
The Pennsylvania State Association of Boroughs (PSAB) in conjunction with the Penn State Center for Survey Research, developed a salary survey for borough officials in
The state Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED) recommends using account 352.00 – All Other Federal Shared Revenues & Entitlements – for recording ARPA
Act 65 of 2021 amends the Sunshine Act to require political subdivisions to make available in advance to the public the proposed agenda for any
We regularly get questions on the appropriate level of funding for an operating reserve. This post will attempt to summarize key concepts and general guidance
PSAB has developed a calculator to review real estate tax revenue projections based on different millage rate scenarios. The calculator requires your assessed value of
The Borough Code has many sections that call out actions specifically requiring an ordinance or a resolution. Tracking these sections of the Code can be
The Local Government Unit Debt Act (LGUDA) governs the issuance of debt for local governments in PA. The Act provides overall debt limitations that relate
The below amendments to the Borough Code were enacted in the fall of 2018.
This series will breakdown three major factors to consider when evaluating taxes in your community: (1) revenue adequacy, (2) equity, and (3) compliance/administration costs. Each
Pennsylvania boroughs have the ability to choose not only who will collect their delinquent taxes, but also the laws under which collections will be made.To
The PA Department of Labor and Industry (L&I) recently released 2019 public bid thresholds for boroughs and other public agencies. Bid thresholds are updated yearly
The PA Independent Fiscal Office (IFO) released a report in June of 2018 detailing projections for 2018 natural gas impact fee revenues to be distributed
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