Hempfield plans to hold the line on taxes

Hempfield property owners will likely avoid a township tax increase for the 33rd consecutive year after supervisors approved a 2023 preliminary budget that holds the line on taxes.

The budget, approved last week, keeps taxes at 3 mills — the rate at which they have remained since 1990.

“Luckily we’ve been able to manage to do that,” Supervisor Tom Logan said.

Budget revenues total nearly $16.3 million while expenses are nearly $16.2 million.

Township Manager Jason Winters noted that a few items still need to be added into the budget and that those numbers will likely match in the final spending plan.

Of expected revenues, $14.5 million are from general government; $536,000 from code and safety; $190,000 from planning and zoning; $526,700 from parks and recreation; $373,800 from emergency services and $84,500 from public works.

Expected expenses include $6.2 million from general government; $568,973 from code and safety; $340,051 from planning and zoning; almost $1.3 million from parks and recreation; $1.9 million from emergency services; $5.4 million from public works and $348,828 from finance.

The final budget will be voted on in December.