Middletown Township supervisors approved a $45.1 million operating budget for 2025 that does not increase the 19-mill tax rate. Homeowners with a property assessed at the township average of $29,410 can expect a tax bill of $560. Township officials are warning that maintaining the real estate tax rate in 2026 may be impossible, with Supervisor Dana Kane pointing out that Middletown will be operating with a $2.8 million deficit in 2025. Kane voted against the budget. Supervisors also approved a new stormwater management fee for all property owners. Owners of single-family homes will pay $60 per year while commercial properties will be charged based on their impervious ground coverage, with a maximum fee of $6,000. The stormwater fee is expected to generate $1.79 million next year. The revenue from the fee will be used to upgrade aging stormwater infrastructure, sustain its maintenance and undertake new projects.
Source: Bucks County Herald; 12/17/2024