TOWNSHIP OF BETHLEHEM NORTHAMPTON COUNTY, PA 2025 ADOPTED BUDGET (ALL FUNDS)
BudgetAI Summary
The Township of Bethlehem, Northampton County, PA adopted its 2025 budget as of December 16, 2024, encompassing multiple funds including General, Sewer, Liquid Fuels, Capital Reserve, Fire Tax, and Stormwater funds. General Fund revenue is projected at $16.88 million in taxes, with earned income tax increasing from $5.73 million (2024) to $6.15 million (2025), while real estate transfer tax remains flat at $1.275 million; licenses and permits revenue is budgeted at $628,500, down from $712,500 in 2024. The budget document provides detailed revenue and expenditure summaries and line-item details across all fund sections, with allocations for capital reserves, public works, and stormwater management.
Topics
Document preview
Preview blocked by the source? Use the "Open PDF" button above.
More budgets from Bethlehem
- Budget
The Township of Bethlehem's 2026 budget assumptions, effective December 15, 2025, include wage increases for unionized employees (3.00–4.00%) and non-bargaining staff (4.00%), a 20% medical insurance rate increase, and open positions in the Police Department (2 officers) and Public Works (2 truck drivers). The budget proposes no increases to the township millage rate or sewer billing rates, though a 10% stormwater fee increase is proposed, with the total property tax millage across county, school, and township combined at 82.01 mills. Public hearings were scheduled for October and November 2025, with budget adoption set for December 15, 2025.
AI summary