The Hilltown Board of Supervisors is going for 12 in a row.
The three-person elected body that locally governs the township is preparing to vote on a proposed 2023 municipal budget that would keep the local property tax rate the same for the 12th year running.
The vote is scheduled to occur at a 7 p.m. supervisors meeting Monday, Nov. 14 at the township building – 13 W. Creamery Road, Hilltown. The public may attend to comment and ask questions.
Should supervisors approve the budget/rate as proposed, the local municipal property tax would remain 8.75 mils.
A mil is equal to $1 of every $1,000 of a property’s assessed value.
To calculate the municipal tax on a Hilltown property under the millage rate, multiply the assessed value of the property by 8.75 and then divide by 1,000.
For instance, a Hilltown property assessed at $60,000 will have a township real estate tax bill of approximately $525 under the 2022 rate.
County and school district taxes comprise bigger portions of one’s property tax payout. The township does not control those taxes.
Like other municipalities, Hilltown also collects an earned income tax (EIT). The township’s percentage take of the EIT is 0.5%.
The general fund portion of the proposed 2023 budget calls for expenditures of $7,394,353. The general fund draws on tax dollars and other funding sources to support essential services like police protection, public works, township administration and more.
The Hilltown administration, led by Township Manager Lorraine Leslie, spearheads the creation of the budget with guidance and input from supervisors.
Leslie highlighted a few notable investments the township plans to make through the budget next year. “The plan is to finish the pedestrian path located across the road from the township building in the spring, weather-permitting,” she noted.
Officials are also interested in replacing certain township trucks and pick-ups. However, that could prove a challenge for reasons beyond the township’s control.
“We have been waiting two years to acquire new equipment,” Leslie said. “Supply-side problems are impacting production.”
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