West Rockhill Township supervisors have advanced a 2026 budget that includes a 34% property tax increase — the first increase in 15 years — raising the millage rate from 7.25 mills to 9.75 mills to help cover a significant rise in Pennridge Regional Police Department costs. The increase amounts to an additional $73 per year for the average homeowner. Supervisor David Collingwood remarked that it is better to have a smaller tax increase now, rather than a large increase down the road. The budget also funds local amenities, such as the Holiday House pool and the Pennridge Senior Center and road repairs, and it adds the Historical Society as a budget line item. Final budget adoption is expected in December.
Source: The Reporter; 12/1/2025