Politics & Government
Supervisors Approve 2014 Budget
Upper Macungie approves 2014 budget, which contains no tax hike for residents.
Last month, Upper Macungie's treasurer described the township's 2014 budget as "lean and mean."
Add another adjective to that list: official.
The township supervisors voted unanimously Thursday evening to approve the budget, which includes no tax increase.
The $14.1 million budget keeps the Upper Macungie property tax rate at .64 mills, which means the owner of a property assessed at $100,000 would pay a $64 property tax.
The biggest expenses in the budget are the police department—$3.3 million—and refuse/recycling, at $1.8 million.
Meanwhile, the board said goodbye to veteran supervisor Ed Earley, whose final meeting was Thursday. Earley was defeated in May's primary by Jim Brunnell, who will take office next month.
“He was definitely an asset and a mentor," fellow Supervisor Sam Ashmar said.
Residents gave Earley a standing ovation. The board will hold a reorganization meeting Monday, Jan. 6 at 7 p.m., followed by its regular monthly meeting.
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