Following the unusual April 17 decision to send the proposed 2024-25 operating budget back to committee this late in the process, Palisades School District officials provided an update May 1.
The Central Bucks School Board has indicated a tax hike is on the horizon to meet the district’s contracts with teachers and other staff and plan for its full-day kindergarten and grade …
Governor Shapiro, It was wonderful meeting you in person April 17 at BARC Developmental Services in Warminster (“In Warminster, Shapiro rallies support for his budget’s ID/A funding,” April …
With two months to go, the Souderton Area School District has trimmed the proposed 2024-25 school year operating budget deficit from $5 million to $4 million.
As a parent and longtime advocate, I’ve experienced firsthand the challenges created by systems intended to support individuals with disabilities and their families.These systems are difficult, if …
In an unusual move at this time of year, the Palisades School Board has sent the district budget proposal for the coming school year back to its fiscal oversight committee.
For 24 years, Shnica Smith has worked at BARC Developmental Services, a Warminster-based nonprofit agency that provides early intervention, residential and vocational programs for more than 700 …
Methane is one of the world’s largest contributors to climate change. In Pennsylvania, a significant contributor to methane emissions is orphaned and abandoned oil and gas wells. These wells are …
An early draft of the 2024-2025 Souderton Area School District operating budget shows a $5 million deficit. Michael Taylor, CPA, Board Secretary and Finance Committee member, told the school board …
As I sat in the state Capitol rotunda listening to Gov. Josh Shapiro lay out his 2024-25 budget proposal, I couldn’t help but wonder if the gilded hall rubbed off on the governor, giving him a …
Souderton Borough Council President Tracy W. Burke said the executive board wants to see a 10% cut in borough expenses across the board. The goal, he said, is to “hold the line on taxes” …
During its Dec. 19 meeting, the Falls Supervisors unanimously adopted the township’s 2024 budget. The 2024 spending plan holds the line on the current 8.97 millage rate. As part of the spending …
The Solebury Township Board of Supervisors this month unanimously voted to adopt a 2024 township budget that calls for no tax hike next year. The board also unanimously approved the 2024 real estate …
Richland Township this month responded to complaints from residents about a potential safety hazard on a local road it controls, and congestion on a state road that it does not. It has invested in …
The Durham Township Board of Supervisors unanimously adopted a $635,775 budget at its December meeting. The supervisors have held taxes steady at 6 mills for seven years but the board this month authorized a 2-mill jump …
Chalfont Borough residents can expect roughly an 11% increase in property taxes this upcoming year, as the council’s 2024 budget allocates funds to hire two new police officers, as well as an …
Buckingham Township adopted its no-tax increase budget for 2024 and approved the Separation Agreement and Release between the township and former Police Chief Mike Gallagher, who resigned.
The municipal earned income tax rate (EIT) will decrease in 2024 in Wrightstown, but the local property tax rate is rising. Following a Monday night hearing, the Wrightstown Board of Supervisors …
Souderton Borough Council has approved a $5.7-million 2024 budget and tax ordinance that includes a 2.5-mill increase in real estate taxes. The municipality’s millage will increase from 6.65 mills to 9.15 mills.
