Bucks County commissioners voted 2-1 to adopt a roughly $517 million budget for 2026 that includes a 2.2-mill property tax increase. The 8% millage rate increase — from the current 27.45 to 29.65 mills — will close an operational budget deficit of more than $16 million, while adding an extra $72 annually for an average property owner’s tax bill. Officials have cited rising costs for salaries, union contracts, supplies, services, inflation and tariffs as drivers of a recurring structural deficit.
Source: Newtown PA Now; 12/15/2025