The 2024 Upper Chichester Township Preliminary Budget was adopted by the Board of Commissioners at the November 9, 2023 Board of Commissioners 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 2023

Trash / Rubbish Collection Fee: $305.00 per residential unit – Increase of $65.00 from 2023

The 2024 Budget as well as setting the Real Estate Millage and Trash Fee will be up for consideration at the December 14, 2023 Board of Commissioners Meeting.

If you would like a full copy of the 2024 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 2024 Preliminary Budget

Revenue:

Real Estate Taxes - $4,419,745

Earned Income Tax - $6,302,633

Other Revenues - $5,005,187

Total Revenue - $15,727,566

Expenditures:

400: Legislative Body - $68,534

401: Executive Administration - $348,856

402: Financial Administration - $330,175

403: Tax Collection - $60,974

404: Legal Services - $59,000

406: General Administration - $249,405

408: Engineering Services - $100,000

410: Police Department Operations - $6,446,832

411: Firefighting Services - $580,568

412: Ambulance Services - $300,000

413: Licenses and Inspections: - $613,593

414: Planning and Zoning Administration - $106,505

415: Emergency Management Services - $19,147

419: Crossing Guards - $127,529

427: Trash and Recycling Operations - $2,081,328

430: Public Works General - $1,547,581

432: Public Works Winter Operations - $41,000

433: Traffic Signals – $100,000

434: Streetlighting - $145,133

438: Maintenance and Repairs of Township Infrastructure - $125,000

451/452: Recreation - $533,866

456: Library - $110,000

458: Seniors Citizens - $13,000

471/472: Debt Payments - $1,619,534

Total Expenditures - $15,727,566