1 CITY OF BETHLEHEM GENERAL FUND FUND ANALYSIS SUMMARY 2024 2021 2022 2023
BudgetAI Summary
The City of Bethlehem General Fund analysis compares actual revenues from 2021–2023 with 2024 budgeted revenues and 2025 projected revenues across multiple revenue sources. Real estate taxes constitute the largest revenue stream, increasing from $32.3 million in 2021 to a projected $35.1 million in 2025, with current year real estate tax revenue rising from $31.7 million in 2021 to $34.5 million budgeted for 2024. Act 511 taxes (earned income, deed transfer, local services, and mercantile) totaled $16.2 million in 2021 and are projected at $18.9 million for 2025, with earned income taxes budgeted at $10.75 million for 2024. State subsidy for pensions accounts for $4.2–4.7 million annually, while City Health grants increased significantly from $2.1 million in 2021 to $3.8 million budgeted for 2025. Additional revenue sources include licenses and permits ($3.3–3.5 million), CARES Act funds ($91,501 actual in 2021 to $3.2 million budgeted for 2025), and various law enforcement and municipal grants totaling hundreds of thousands of dollars.
Document preview
Preview blocked by the source? Use the "Open PDF" button above.
More budgets from Bethlehem
- Budget
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.
AI summary