Tax rate would hold steady in West Deer under proposed budget
There is no tax increase projected in West Deer’s 2026 proposed budget.
With expected revenues and expenditures balanced at almost $9.8 million, millage is projected to stay at 2.90 mills. Homeowners with the median assessed property value of $122,000 would continue to pay about $354 on their property tax bill.
Large expenditures include a projected $3.14 million going toward police. More than $2.6 million is planned for public works, making up about 28% of expenditures.
The biggest sources of revenue are expected to be over $2.4 million in real estate taxes and almost $2.9 million in Local Enabling Act Taxes which include earned income tax, local service tax and business privilege/mercantile tax.
A $1 million road paving program is also budgeted for Monier Road, West Deer Street, Blanchard Road and possibly Hemphill Road.
Supervisors will continue to discuss the budget until its anticipated passage Dec. 16.
Haley Daugherty is a TribLive reporter covering local politics, feature stories and Allegheny County news. A native of Pittsburgh, she lived in Alabama for six years. She joined the Trib in 2022 after graduating from Chatham University. She can be reached at hdaugherty@triblive.com.
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