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<p>DRUMS &#8212; Butler Township supervisors this week unveiled a $3.3 million proposed 2018 general fund budget that township manager Maryanne Petrilla says holds the line on taxes.</p><p>The general fund budget, as well as those of the wastewater, fire and street light funds, is available for inspection at the township office. Adoption is scheduled for Dec. 12.</p><p>Besides the budget, supervisors adopted a policy for delinquent wastewater accounts that could lead to civil complaints and property lien being filed against property owners who fail to comply with payment policy. Action will be instituted against persons who are more than $500 in arrears, although delinquents will have a 30-day grace period to resolve their debts.</p><p>Otherwise, it is noted in the policy, persons who are delinquent will face the consequences of having a complaint filed before a district judge plus a lien action at the office of the Luzerne County Prothonotary.</p><p>In other business, supervisors:</p><p>&#8226; Voted to purchase a property on Mill Mountain Road from the county tax claim bureau for $1 so they could remove dilapidated structures on the property and designate it for sale.</p><p>&#8226; Approved an agreement with the Beech Mountain Lakes Association on fire hydrants.</p><p>&#8226; Following a public hearing, a 15-year agreement with Service Electric TV was approved. The resolution stipulates a 5 percent return in gross receipts to the township.</p><p>&#8226; Approved a 90-day extension on the proposed Hornstine subdivision.</p><style>
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<div class="metaInfo"><bylineMeta><p>By Tom Huntington</p><p>For Times Leader</p></bylineMeta></div>

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