Palmyra Borough Council voted to advertise the 2026 preliminary budget and to authorize the solicitor to prepare and advertise a real estate tax ordinance, and it approved a resolution increasing refuse collection rates.

At the meeting the council voted to authorize the borough manager to advertise the 2026 preliminary budget and make it available for the required 10‑day public review period under the borough code; final consideration is scheduled for the council’s Dec. 23, 2025 meeting. (Motion moved and seconded; voice vote recorded as "Aye.")

Council also authorized advertisement of a real estate tax ordinance to set 2026 rates as read into the record: real estate tax at 6 mills, fire tax at 0.84 mills and public library tax at 0.06 mills. The council emphasized the advertisement step is not final adoption; the numbers may be adjusted before final vote.

Separately, the council approved Resolution 2025‑07 to increase refuse collection rates from $112 per quarter to $121 per quarter, effective Jan. 1, 2026. The contract term discussed at the meeting is three years with two optional one‑year extensions.

During public comment, resident Dave McCloskey (212 East Ridge Road) urged councilors to "pass the bare bones" budget and said that while he is unhappy about a tax increase, failing to fund essential services now would increase costs and problems in future years. Councilors closed public comment and moved to adjourn after the advertised actions were approved.

Next steps: the preliminary budget will be advertised for the 10‑day public notice period; bids for paving are due Dec. 2 and budget line items may be revisited before the Dec. 23 final meeting.