The borough assembly has started work on its budget for the fiscal year that will start July 1 and will need to decide on a school district request for more funding in addition to paying higher fuel and property insurance costs and spending on necessary maintenance of public facilities.

Revenues are up, however, with more money coming in from sales taxes and federal payments in lieu of property taxes on national forest lands.

Borough staff and assembly members started their budget review during a work session April 20.

The borough’s annual contribution to the school district operating bud...