Schwenksville Borough Council is preparing a proposed $2.43 million balanced budget for 2025 that includes an increase in the fire tax millage from 0.36 mills to 0.5 mills. The fire tax millage increase would generate an additional $7,000 in funding for the Lower Frederick Fire Company. Borough council has recently discussed the fact that the Schwenksville fire tax has remained at 0.36 mills for more than 20 years. Council President Chris Melville said the fire company’s annual budget is around $275,000, with about $113,000 coming from real estate tax revenue and the remainder from fundraisers and donations. In other news, Schwenksville is accepting applications through Oct. 25 for the borough manager position.
Source: PerkValleyNow; 10/21/2024