Montgomery Township supervisors voted 3-2 to approve a revised 2026 budget that sets the real estate tax rate at 3.94 mills and establishes a dedicated 1-mill fire tax as a separate line item on property bills. The move will create a stable funding stream for fire protection and potentially support hiring additional career firefighters. Township Manager Carolyn McCreary said the budget had originally been adopted in December but was reopened after the election under the Second Class Township Code that allows amendments in January following a municipal election. The new fire tax replaces an earlier approved 1.71-mill proposal with a reduced rate and formalizes how the township funds emergency services going forward.
Source: The Reporter; 2/13/2026