Allegheny Township adopts 2020 budget with no tax increase

Allegheny Township Supervisors on Monday night adopted a budget for 2020 that will keep the property tax rate at 16.5 mills.

It’s the 10th consecutive year that township officials have held the line on property taxes.

Of the 16.5 mills, 13.35 will go toward a $4.1 million general fund. A 1.15-mill fire tax fund will help bring in almost $237,000 to the township’s two fire departments, and 2 mills will go to the debt service fund that will help pay off a $2.4 million bond issue taken out for repairs and expansion of the township building and a revolving-purchasing program for the Public Works Department.

Spending for the upcoming year will be 4.4% higher than this year. The combined assessment for all property in the township is expected to be nearly $250,000 higher for the coming year.

“This is a great, balanced budget, but we have to recognize the department heads,” said Township Manager Greg Primm. “They are very conscientious of what they’re spending, departmentally. We’re under budget for this year.”

Township residents and businesses will see a $1.24 monthly increase in their sewage bills to $49.27 per month.

The township will have enough carryover money that it won’t have to take out a tax anticipation loan, saving about $20,000, officials said.