Birmingham Township supervisors are scheduled to vote on the
2011 budget during their Dec. 6 meeting. There is no planned tax increase in
the new budget.
The spending plan shows an anticipated $1,789,407 in revenue
and $1,265,897 in expenses. The excess revenue of $523,510 is the anticipated
carry forward into 2012.
As usual, the single biggest revenue source is real estate
taxes that amount to an estimated $759,500. Real estate transfer taxes add
another $120,000.
The largest expense to the township is its police
department. Expenditures there total more than $544,000 in salaries, insurance
and equipment costs. The second highest expense—more than $98,000—goes toward
the township office staff, salaries for the secretary/treasurer, the office
assistant, supplies, training and treasurer’s bond.
While there’s no tax increase planned for next year, taxes
did go up in 2010. The township instituted a Local Services tax that was levied
against those who work in the township. That tax was $1 per week. Supervisors
also increased the property tax from 1.5 to 1.6 mills. That tax cost the
average taxpayer about $.63 per week.
Other business
• During the Nov. 1 meeting, supervisors voted to add one more part time
police officer at the training rate of $16 per hour.
• Township resident Doug Marshal expressed concern that
there was a communication problem between the supervisors and residents
regarding discussions over a trail extension down Meetinghouse Road. He said
there was a lot of unconfirmed information floating around the township without
any discussion from the supervisors.
Supervisors’ Chairman John Conklin said that any current
discussion was at the Recreation, parks and Open Space Committee level, not the
supervisors. He said RPOS has not yet made any recommendation to the board.
About Rich Schwartzman
Rich Schwartzman has been reporting on events in the greater Chadds Ford area since September 2001 when he became the founding editor of The Chadds Ford Post. In April 2009 he became managing editor of ChaddsFordLive. He is also an award-winning photographer.
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