Following the unusual April 17 decision to send the proposed 2024-25 operating budget back to committee this late in the process, Palisades School District officials provided an update May 1.
The Central Bucks School Board has indicated a tax hike is on the horizon to meet the district’s contracts with teachers and other staff and plan for its full-day kindergarten and grade …
In an unusual move at this time of year, the Palisades School Board has sent the district budget proposal for the coming school year back to its fiscal oversight committee.
Is it time to replace the windows? With a typical lifespan of 15 to 30 years, many homeowners don’t think much about window replacements — until something goes wrong.
We are both first-term state representatives — Paul Friel, a Democrat serving Chester County, and Kristin Marcell, a Republican representing Bucks County. Despite being “across the aisle” from …
An early draft of the 2024-2025 Souderton Area School District operating budget shows a $5 million deficit. Michael Taylor, CPA, Board Secretary and Finance Committee member, told the school board …
U.S. Senator Bob Casey last week visited Children of God Educational Services in Bristol to tour the facility, read to students, and participate in a roundtable discussion on the state of child care and early childhood education.
Souderton Borough Council President Tracy W. Burke said the executive board wants to see a 10% cut in borough expenses across the board. The goal, he said, is to “hold the line on taxes” …
It pays to serve as a volunteer firefighter in Falls Township. Beginning in January, volunteer firefighters may claim up to a $500 Earned Income Tax (EIT) credit as part of the township’s newly …
The Solebury Township Board of Supervisors this month unanimously voted to adopt a 2024 township budget that calls for no tax hike next year. The board also unanimously approved the 2024 real estate …
Richland Township this month responded to complaints from residents about a potential safety hazard on a local road it controls, and congestion on a state road that it does not. It has invested in …
The Durham Township Board of Supervisors unanimously adopted a $635,775 budget at its December meeting. The supervisors have held taxes steady at 6 mills for seven years but the board this month authorized a 2-mill jump …
Chalfont Borough residents can expect roughly an 11% increase in property taxes this upcoming year, as the council’s 2024 budget allocates funds to hire two new police officers, as well as an …
The municipal earned income tax rate (EIT) will decrease in 2024 in Wrightstown, but the local property tax rate is rising. Following a Monday night hearing, the Wrightstown Board of Supervisors …
Souderton Borough Council has approved a $5.7-million 2024 budget and tax ordinance that includes a 2.5-mill increase in real estate taxes. The municipality’s millage will increase from 6.65 mills to 9.15 mills.
With revenues projected to be up over 5% and expenses up less than 2%, Buckingham Township is proposing a 2024 spending plan that holds the line on taxes. The motion to approve advertising of the …
The streak has now stretched to 13.The Hilltown Board of Supervisors has granted final approval to a 2024 municipal budget that keeps the local property tax rate the same for the 13th year in a …
The municipal property tax rate will remain the same in Upper Makefield in 2024 as it was this year. Following a public hearing at a meeting on Nov. 21, the township board of supervisors unanimously …
Doylestown Borough taxpayers should prepare to dig a little deeper into their pockets next year, as the borough’s nearly $15 million preliminary budget calls for a tax increase.
