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West Chester adopts 2026 budget after debate over separate EMS tax; sewer-rate hearing set
Summary
Council adopted the borough's 2026 budget Nov. 19 following extended debate over whether to create a separate EMS millage; members agreed to schedule a December hearing on a 3% sewer fee increase and to request contributions from major institutional EMS users. The budget passed with one 'No' vote.
The Borough Council of West Chester adopted its 2026 budget on Nov. 19 after a lengthy public hearing and council debate about how to fund rising emergency medical services costs.
Finance staff told the council the preliminary budget had been amended in committee and presented options: either leave the EMS funding inside the general-purpose millage (currently 8.09 mills) or create a separate EMS millage (staff estimated roughly 0.36 mills) that would legally restrict those dollars to EMS…
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