Lynn Township Supervisor Brian Dietrich began the discussion on the 2013 draft budget at the Lynn Township Nov. 8 supervisors' meeting.

Dietrich said he would like to have the rate set at .5 mill instead of the present .8 mill.

Supervisor Justin Smith reminded him with the new assessments the full amount will be used instead of half. Consequently, .4 mill would provide the same amount of money as the .8 mill.

Solicitor Marc Fisher said the .8 mill brought in $80,000.

"What's $80,000," Supervisor Kermit DeLong asked. "Just eliminate it. It's been going down every year. We want to do more for the park. Keep it the same and use it for the park."

Smith said either the .3 mill or .4 mill would be responsible numbers.

Dietrich made a motion for .3 mill, which was approved by the board.

The total budget is $2,357,924. It shows $29,542 in the black.

Workers will receive a 3 percent raise.

Dietrich suggested a wage increase of 2 percent but Deppe said that would only cover the cost of living.

Deppe said he would forego a raise, if it could be given to the employees, such as road crew and office staff.

Roadmaster Bruce Raber also said he would forego a raise but supervisors said he deserved it.

Dietrich said the supervisors have to view evaluations as that would give them more information on which to base a raise. "We don't know the quality of their work," he said.

A motion was made and approved for the 3 percent raise.

There will be no increases for the board of supervisors' solicitor, zoning board solicitor, sewage enforcement officer, alternate sewage enforcement officer, building inspectors and engineer.

State liquid fuel money will be $194,848. The general fund added $57,000 to that amount for roads.

The board set aside $25,000 for equipment purchases.

Health insurance decreased by 5.83 percent for a family and 4.36 percent for an individual.

Revenue from taxes is expected to be $740,132.

The budget will be advertised and is available for review at the township building.

In other business: Weisenberg Township received joint bids for salt. The bid was given to American Rock Salt Company.

Deppe and DeLong are evaluating roads to see if properties conform to the nuisance ordinance.

So far, there are 34 that do not.

Nuisances show up more in densely populated areas than in open space, Deppe said.

The board discussed sending letters to the 34 property owners but Dietrich said they all need to be sent at the same time.

Resident Greg Snyder agreed, saying that way there could be a comprehensive review.

Robert Bartholomew was appointed as an alternate to the zoning hearing board.

Smith thanked Emergency Management Coordinator Matt Nemeth for his work during Hurricane Sandy.

There was a discussion of paying him when a state of emergency is declared and he has to take time off from work.

He works for both Lynn and Heidelberg townships, so there would need to be agreement between both municipalities.

DeLong said the fire companies were also out a lot during Sandy.

Raber said the crew cut shoulders and filled pot holes on dirt roads, put chains on trucks, replaced road-name signs, trimmed trees, paved shoulders and a lot of clean-up after Sandy including 300 downed trees.

He also reported on an incident at the garage.

A truck backed out and hit the garage. A new door is needed for the truck.

A 30 mph speed limit will be posted on Autumn Road.