30 results for “tax rate”
30 results for “tax rate”
The Township of Bethlehem presented its 2026 budget assumptions as of December 15, 2025, with key decisions including wage increases for bargaining units (3.00–4.00%) and non-bargaining employees (4.00%), a 20% medical insurance rate increase, and no proposed increases to the millage rate or sewer billing rate. Notable staffing changes include two open police officer positions and two open truck driver positions in Public Works, while a 10% stormwater fee increase was proposed. The township's total tax millage rate remained at 8.04 mills (9.80% of total tax burden), with a tentative budget hearing schedule spanning October through December 2025 and formal adoption scheduled for December 15th.
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The City of Charleston approved its municipal budget for the fiscal year July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026 on March 17, 2025, under Mayor Amy Shuler Goodwin. The budget document outlines revenue sources including property taxes ($18.2 million), business and occupation taxes ($54.1 million), utility taxes ($3 million), and hotel occupancy taxes ($3.35 million), along with departmental expenditures, capital projects, staffing levels, and pay grade schedules across city departments. The general fund includes a fund balance of $4 million, with revenues and expenditures detailed across multiple sections covering departmental budgets, capital expenditure schedules, and levy rates.
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Charleston County's FY 2026 Budget was presented on May 22, 2025, with a three-reading ordinance process scheduled for May 22, May 27, and June 10, 2025. The county proposes 33 new positions across departments, including 20 EMS positions, 7 for the Tri-County Biological Science Center, 4 for Awendaw Fire District, and 1 each for Coroner and Public Defender, alongside 4 additional positions in Housing & Land Management, Community Development & Revitalization, Planning & Zoning, and Building Inspections. General Fund appropriations are projected to increase 4.2 percent to $365.5 million in FY 2026 from $350.7 million in FY 2025, while Debt Service appropriations are projected to increase 47.0 percent to $56.5 million from $38.4 million. The Northern Charleston Fire District millage rate increases 0.7 mills to 16.2 mills in FY 2026, resulting in an $11.20 tax change for a $400,000 homeowner, while other county and district millage rates remain unchanged.
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Worcester County's FY2026 budget process is scheduled from April through June 2025, with a public hearing on May 6 and final budget adoption votes occurring on June 3 (General Fund) and June 17 (Enterprise Funds). The requested operating budget totals $286.8 million in expenditures against estimated revenues of $284.6 million, leaving a $2.3 million shortfall that must be addressed through spending reductions, additional revenues, or both. Anticipated revenues increased 9% over the current year to $284.6 million, driven primarily by a $18 million increase in net property tax revenues and a projected $53 million in income tax revenue at the current 2.25% rate.
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The City of Stamford presented its FY2025-2026 budget on March 5, 2025, with Mayor Caroline Simmons outlining a fiscally responsible budget aimed at minimizing residents' tax burden while investing in critical services. Key priorities include public safety, schools, parks and sustainability, roads and pedestrian safety, housing, and new community initiatives, supported by a strong economic outlook showing a 2.8% unemployment rate, decreased commercial vacancy rates in the central business district, and over $1 billion in annual visitors. The administration proposed designating surplus revenue into school construction and identified $1.9 million in departmental cuts while maintaining investment in mission-critical positions.
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The City of Charleston approved its Municipal Budget for fiscal year 2025 (July 1, 2024 – June 30, 2025) on March 18, 2024, with the Coliseum and Parking Funds approved separately on May 20, 2024. The budget projects total revenues of approximately $50.4 million in business and occupation taxes, $18.2 million in property taxes, and $7.1 million in city service fees, along with an estimated fund balance of $4 million in amendments. The comprehensive 177-page budget document includes detailed sections on departmental staffing, capital expenditures, levy rates, and individual department budgets under Mayor Amy Shuler Goodwin's administration.
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The Hartford Township Board met on June 12, 2025, and approved the 2025 tax rates (Operating .8170, Roads 1.4061, Fire Apparatus .7006) following a Truth in Taxation public hearing. The board also approved budget amendments, authorized payment of bills and payroll totaling $61,178.08, and allocated $87,500.00 for the first installment of MEC Fiber Aid Construction using ARPA and General Fund monies. Additional actions included approving a January 2026 completion timeline for a dangerous building at 60892 61st Ave and presenting the 2025-2026 budget for the General, Road, Fire, and Building Funds.
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