The 2023 Upper Chichester Township Preliminary Budget was adopted by the Board of Commissioners at the November 3, 2022, Caucus Meeting.

The Preliminary Budget proposes the following levies that will require further approvals by the Board of Commissioners of Upper Chichester Township

General Real Estate Tax Millage 3.0352 – No change from 2022

Trash / Rubbish Collection Fee: $240.00 per residential unit – Increase of $20.00 from 2022

The 2022 Budget as well as setting the Real Estate Millage and Trash Fee will be up for consideration at the December 8, 2022 Board of Commissioners Meeting.

If you would like a full copy of the 2023 Upper Chichester Township Operating Budget, you can obtain one for the price of copying from the municipal building during normal business hours.  8500 Furey Road Upper Chichester PA, 19014

Breakdown of the 2023 Preliminary Budget

Revenue:

Real Estate Taxes - $4,449,745.72

Earned Income Tax - $5,650,634.95

Other Revenues - $4,437,115.03

Total Revenue - $14,537,495.70

Expenditures:

400: Legislative Body - $54,250.45

401: Executive Administration - $358,502.69

402: Financial Administration - $310,444.13

403: Tax Collection - $44,775.73

404: Legal Services - $77,000.00

406: General Administration - $253,060.31

408: Engineering Services - $90,000.00

410: Police Department Operations - $5,732,859.82

411: Firefighting Services - $582,861.65

412: Ambulance Services - $250,000.00

413: Licenses and Inspections: - $589,662.47

414: Planning and Zoning Administration - $113,110.75

415: Emergency Management Services - $21,618.16

419: Crossing Guards - $122,626.99

427: Trash and Recycling Operations - $1,631,794.44

430: Public Works General - $1,752,026.24

432: Public Works Winter Operations - $41,000.00

433: Traffic Signals – $63,000.00

434: Streetlighting - $158,375.00

438: Maintenance and Repairs of Township Infrastructure - $125,000.00

451/452: Recreation - $429,104.17

456: Library - $100,000.00

458: Seniors Citizens - $13,000.00

471/472: Debt Payments - $1,623,422.70

Total Expenditures - $14,537,495.70