Government watchdog, 05.11.09

* The Lower Paxton Twp. Board of Supervisors will meet Tuesday, May 12, for a workshop session at the Municipal Center, 6 pm. This meeting will not be televised.

The agenda has some notable items, including the continuation of a discussion on proposed fees for residents and businesses to use the township's Conway Road compost site. Also, issues related to Paxton Creek pollution, township finances and open-records policies are on the agenda.

* The Central Dauphin School Board has the week off. The district’s 2009-10 budget is expected to come up for a vote next Wednesday, May 20, and a couple options call for a tax increase that could be as high as 4 percent. School property tax hikes are always controversial because they take a big bite out of household budgets.