Dallas holds the line on taxes

DALLAS -- Borough Council has finalized a spending plan for 2013 that holds the line on real estate taxes.

Last week the borough approved the proposed 2013 budget of $1.14 million. The budget is available for review at the borough office.

The council also approved a resolution to reduce the police officers pension plan member contributions to 2 percent for 2013, and set non-uniformed member contributions to 1 percent.

Council members approved employee benefits contributions at 6 percent for medical, dental and vision. They also authorized the advertisement of tax rates for 2013.

In other business, council

• Approved the 2013 general insurance package, workers compensation coverage and bonds at annual rate of $41,316 as proposed by DGK Insurance.

• Authorized donation on $50 to the Post Scholarship Fund, in care of Penn State Wilkes-Barre Campus, in memory of Robert E. Post, former Dallas councilman and mayor.

• Authorized the borough engineer to solicit bids for the redesigned replacement of traffic signal mast arms at the intersection of State Route 309 and State Route 415.