TOWNSHIP OF BETHLEHEM 2025 BUDGET ASSUMPTIONS AS OF OCTOBER 18, 2024
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As of October 18, 2024, the Township of Bethlehem presented its 2025 budget assumptions to the Board of Commissioners, incorporating wage increases across multiple employee groups (ranging from 3.0% to 5.9%, with medical costs rising 17.7% and pension obligations increasing 55.57%), hiring two new police officers and two truck drivers, and proposing no increases to the millage rate, sewer billing rate, or stormwater fees. The budget includes a tentative hearing schedule spanning October through December 2024, with department-specific budget reviews scheduled for late October and early November, culminating in budget adoption on December 16th.
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