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  • TOWNSHIP OF BETHLEHEM 2026 BUDGET ASSUMPTIONS AS OF DECEMBER 15, 2025

    Dec 15, 2025

    ·Bethlehem, PA
    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.

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TOWNSHIP OF BETHLEHEM NORTHAMPTON COUNTY, PA 2025 ADOPTED BUDGET (ALL FUNDS)

Bethlehem, PA
Budget

The Township of Bethlehem's 2025 Adopted Budget documents all fund allocations as of December 16, 2024, across six fund categories: General Fund, Sewer Fund, Liquid Fuels Fund, Capital Reserve Fund, Fire Tax Fund, and Stormwater Fund. General Fund tax revenue totals $16,882,000, comprised of earned income tax ($6,145,000), real estate tax current year ($7,230,000), mercantile/business privilege tax ($1,350,000), local service tax ($745,000), and real estate transfer tax ($1,275,000). Licenses and permits revenue is projected at $628,500, representing a decline from $712,500 in 2024, with building permits decreasing from $200,000 to $150,000 and cable franchise fees declining from $375,000 to $345,000. The budget document spans 69 pages and provides detailed expenditure breakdowns for each fund section including minor equipment, stormwater allocations, and capital reserve allocations.

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  • CITY OF ALLENTOWN PENNSYLVANIA ANNUAL COMPREHENSIVE FINANCIAL REPORT

    Allentown, PA
    Budget

    The City of Allentown, Pennsylvania's Annual Comprehensive Financial Report for fiscal year ended December 31, 2022, documents the financial operations of Pennsylvania's third-largest city with a population of 125,845 residents according to the 2020 U.S. Census. The city operates under a Home Rule Charter adopted by voters on April 23, 1996, effective January 1997, with governance consisting of an elected Mayor serving a four-year term, a seven-member part-time City Council elected at-large for staggered four-year terms, and an elected City Controller serving a four-year term. Mayor Matt Tuerk and Finance Director Bina Patel oversaw the report prepared by the Department of Finance under Treasury and Accounting Manager Erika Strohler. The Allentown-Bethlehem Metropolitan Statistical Area comprises Carbon, Lehigh, and Northampton counties with an estimated population of 821,623, and the city serves as the county seat of Lehigh County.

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  • CITY OF ALLENTOWN PENNSYLVANIA ANNUAL COMPREHENSIVE FINANCIAL REPORT

    Allentown, PA
    Budget

    The City of Allentown, Pennsylvania's Annual Comprehensive Financial Report for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023, was prepared by the Department of Finance under Director Bina Patel and Treasury & Accounting Manager Erika Strohler. Allentown is Pennsylvania's third-largest city with 125,845 residents according to the 2020 U.S. Census and serves as the county seat of Lehigh County. The city operates under a Home Rule Charter adopted by voters on April 23, 1996, and implemented January 1, 1997, with governance consisting of an elected Mayor serving a four-year term, a seven-member part-time City Council elected at large for four-year staggered terms, and an elected City Controller with a four-year term. The Allentown-Bethlehem Metropolitan Statistical Area comprises Carbon, Lehigh, and Northampton counties with an estimated population of 821,623 and is the third-largest urbanized area in the Commonwealth.

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  • TOWNSHIP OF BETHLEHEM NORTHAMPTON COUNTY, PA 2025 BUDGET DRAFT (ALL FUNDS)

    Bethlehem, PA
    Budget

    The Township of Bethlehem 2025 budget draft, dated October 18, 2024, projects General Fund revenues of $16,882,000 in taxes, with earned income tax budgeted at $6,145,000, real estate tax at $7,230,000, and mercantile/business privilege tax at $1,350,000. Licenses and permits are projected to generate $628,500, including building permits at $150,000 and cable franchise fees at $345,000. The budget document encompasses six funds: General Fund, Sewer Fund, Liquid Fuels Fund, Capital Reserve Fund, Fire Tax Fund, and Stormwater Fund, with detailed expenditure breakdowns across 67 pages.

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  • CITY OF ALLENTOWN Pennsylvania COMPREHENSIVE ANNUAL FINANCIAL REPORT

    Allentown, PA
    Budget

    The City of Allentown, Pennsylvania prepared its Comprehensive Annual Financial Report for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2019, with Ray O'Connell serving as Mayor and Jessica Baraket as Interim Director of Finance. According to the U.S. Census Bureau 2010 estimate, Allentown is Pennsylvania's third largest city with 118,032 residents and serves as the county seat of Lehigh County. The Allentown-Bethlehem Metropolitan Statistical Area, comprising Carbon, Lehigh, and Northampton counties, is the third largest urbanized area in the Commonwealth with an estimated population of 712,481.

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  • TOWNSHIP OF BETHLEHEM NORTHAMPTON COUNTY, PA 2023 ADOPTED BUDGET (ALL FUNDS)

    Bethlehem, PA
    Budget

    The Township of Bethlehem's 2023 Adopted Budget document, finalized December 19, 2022, presents comprehensive revenue and expenditure projections across six funds: General Fund, Sewer Fund, Liquid Fuels Fund, Capital Reserve Fund, Fire Tax Fund, and Stormwater Fund. Total General Fund tax revenue is budgeted at $15,976,510 for 2023, with earned income tax constituting $5,450,000, real estate tax at $7,103,510, and real estate transfer tax at $1,275,000. Licenses and permits revenue totals $841,700, and the budget includes detailed expenditure summaries and minor equipment allocations across all operating funds.

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