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Springettsbury presents balanced $21.0 million general fund budget for 2026; no municipal tax-rate increase
Summary
Springettsbury Township officials presented a 2026 operating budget that holds the municipal tax rate steady and balances the general fund without using reserves, while flagging 2025 revenue shortfalls and recommending continued fee and vendor reviews.
Jamie Reed, presenting the township’s 2026 budget, told the Board of Supervisors the general fund budget for 2026 is $21,008,372 and that the township is recommending no change to the municipal tax rate.
"I'm pleased to announce that there will be no proposed change to the municipal tax rate," Reed said, and added staff built conservative revenue projections after midyear 2025 results showed revenue declines and higher expenses.
The finance presentation detailed a midyear 2025 shortfall driven by weaker permit and real-estate transfer-tax receipts and a drop in expected grants; Reed said revenues were about $1,300,000 below projections while expenses…
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