city of bethlehem - 2026 operating & capital budgets
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The City of Bethlehem's 2026 Operating and Capital Budgets document is a 314-page comprehensive budget that organizes spending across multiple funds: General Fund, Water Fund, Sewer Fund, Golf Course Fund, Liquid Fuels Fund, and Non-Utility Capital Fund. The General Fund encompasses core city operations including elected officials, administration, financial services, community and economic development, public works, and health services. The Water Fund details collections and treatment, laboratory services, filtration, utility billing, engineering, maintenance, and meter shop operations. The Sewer Fund covers wastewater treatment, utility maintenance, and wastewater laboratory services. Supporting documents include fund analysis summaries, bureau resource summaries, position summaries, and debt service schedules for applicable funds.
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The Township of Bethlehem 2026 Budget Assumptions document, dated December 15, 2025, outlines wage increases, staffing changes, and fee proposals for the upcoming fiscal year. Wage increases include AFSCME at 3.00%, Police at 4.00%, Teamsters at 3.25%, non-bargaining employees at 4.00%, and medical insurance at 20.00%, with all relevant collective bargaining agreements expiring on December 31, 2026. The Police Department has two open officer positions and Public Works has two open truck driver positions budgeted for 2026. The township proposes no increase to the property tax millage rate (8.04 mills) or sewer billing rates, but proposes a 10% stormwater fee increase. The 2026 tax millage rate of 8.04 mills represents 9.80% of the total property tax burden, with County of Northampton at 10.80 mills and Bethlehem Area School District at 63.17 mills. The budget adoption was scheduled for December 15, 2025, preceded by public hearings beginning October 23, 2025.
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