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Lehigh Township supervisors weigh tax increase as 2026 budget shows nearly $280,000 shortfall
Summary
Supervisors reviewed a draft 2026 budget showing a $279,868 gap and debated modest tax increases, grant-dependent police hires and equipment needs while residents urged road repairs and restored police staffing.
Lehigh Township Board of Supervisors reviewed a draft 2026 budget on Oct. 14 that shows a $279,868 shortfall and prompted debate among supervisors and residents over whether to raise property taxes.
Township Manager Alice Rehrig told the Board the draft adjusts real estate tax revenue to the Aug. 31, 2025 assessed values and assumes the township will receive a COPS grant to partially fund two police officers. "For this draft, it was assumed that the Township would be successful in obtaining the COPS grant for two officers," Rehrig said; the grant was described in the meeting as $125,000 per officer over three years,…
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