North Huntingdon property owners will not pay higher real estate taxes to operate the municipality’s government in 2024.
The budget retains the tax rate at 11.55 mills. Of that 9.23 mills is devoted to the $15.8 million general fund, which was reduced from $16.4 million this year.
Revenue from an additional 1.32 mills will be devoted to the fire service fund for the township’s seven volunteer fire departments. That will give each fire department close to $77,000. The money from one mill is allocated to the township’s capital reserve fund.
The budget was balanced without the use of any money carried over from this year or the use of any “rainy day fund,” Harry Faulk, township manager, told the commissioners.
The township benefited from $1.7 million grants this year and more money for various projects. Money from the state’s opioid settlement will help offset police department costs for many years, according to the budget message.
One of the township’s goals for 2024 is to update the municipality’s zoning ordinance, which is 31 years old. North Huntingdon will use its recently completed comprehensive plan when updating the zoning ordinance that governs land usage.
The administration also wants to develop pamphlets about North Huntingdon and publish a quarterly magazine that would be mailed to residents.
