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Supervisors approve 2025 budget with no tax increase; adopt ordinances, set millage and approve hazard-mitigation update
Summary
The township Supervisors approved the proposed 2025 budget with no tax increase, set the real estate millage at 2.25, passed an amended house-numbering ordinance and authorized advertisement of an MDR zoning amendment for accessory dwelling units; they also adopted a Lehigh Valley hazard-mitigation plan update to preserve grant eligibility.
The Township Supervisors voted to approve the proposed 2025 budget and left the real-estate tax millage unchanged at 2.25, the board confirmed in a December meeting. Chair (speaker 1) told attendees the township has not raised taxes since 2010 and emphasized the budget maintains current service levels.
The approvals included a motion to adopt the house-numbering ordinance amendment (Ordinance 2024-08) to correct misplaced references; the board opened and closed the required public hearing before moving to pass the ordinance. The board also authorized staff to advertise an MDR zoning ordinance amendment intended to address accessory dwelling units. "I guess you should mention, there's no tax increase," the Chair said during the budget approval discussion.
The Supervisors adopted resolution 2024-23, setting the legal real-estate millage rate at 2.25, and approved the township's procedural step to close the books on Dec. 26, 2024. The board also adopted resolution 2024-25, the Lehigh Valley 2024 Hazard Mitigation Plan update; staff said approving the plan is required to remain eligible for post-disaster hazard-mitigation grant funds.
Votes at a glance: the budget and millage resolution were passed by recorded "Aye" votes from board members present; the house-numbering ordinance and authorization to advertise the zoning amendment likewise passed unanimously among members voting in the meeting.
The board indicated it will assign resolution numbers and move forward with the advertised zoning amendment process; staff will handle required public-notice steps and continue outreach related to the hazard-mitigation plan update.
