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Mayor: Bethel Park ' financial position solid; no tax increase for 2025
Summary
In the annual State of the Municipality, Mayor Allen said the municipal millage is 3.53 (including 0.34 mills for fire), reported no 2025 tax increase, and highlighted recreation investments, development projects and transit preservation efforts.
Bethel Park ' In a State of the Municipality presentation delivered after the council meeting, Mayor Allen said the borough's finances remain solid, no municipal tax increase is planned for 2025, and the council and staff are investing in recreation, development and transit preservation.
Fiscal and tax details: Mayor Allen reported the municipal millage rate is 3.53 mills, which includes a 0.34-mill allocation for the fire department. He said the rate remains among the lowest in Allegheny County and that there will be no municipal tax increase for 2025.
Recreation and capital: The mayor highlighted continued investments in parks and neighborhood playgrounds, the 3,000-square-foot Splash Park (described as one of the largest in Allegheny County with two zones and a rentable pavilion), and 10 new pickleball courts at Millennium Park (five open-play courts and five reserveable courts).
Development and transit: The mayor described ongoing development: the Bethel Trails housing project (39 single-family homes at Limestone and McMurray Road) and activity at the Bethel Park shopping center, where Walmart has acquired property that includes the Giant Eagle site. He also said council is working to preserve the PRT Silver Line service, which was noted as slated for possible phase-out in 2026, and pledged to pursue ways to maintain the transit connection.
Staff and volunteer recognition: The mayor thanked municipal staff, volunteer fire and EMS personnel, boards and commissions and the public-works and finance teams for their roles in municipal services.
Assessment: "In my opinion, the state of our municipality is strong across all areas," the mayor concluded in his prepared remarks.
What the record does not show: The mayor's presentation gives a broad fiscal and programmatic picture but did not include new tax measures, detailed line-item budgets for the projects discussed, or firm timelines and funding sources for each capital improvement in the transcripted remarks.
