Birmingham Township will be advertising a budget for 2015 that keeps township tax rates at 1.6 mils.
Supervisors questioned the possibility of increasing the tax rate to 1.7 mils during an October budget meeting, but decided to keep the current millage. They voted to advertise the preliminary budget during their Nov. 3 meeting and will vote on the plan in December.
A mil is a tax of $1 for every $1,000 of assessed property value.
The budget anticipates next year’s revenue to be $2.03 million and expenses at almost $1.5 million. The difference comes from a $500,000 carryover from 2014.
The largest source of revenue will be the township property tax, expected to bring in $740,000. More than one-third of the expenses — $569,500 — will go toward the police department with almost $351,000 of that earmarked for police salaries.
Other business
• Supervisors deferred until December a decision on whether to approve Stillman Volvo’s use of a parcel of land in Thornbury Township, Chester County. Stillman wants to park cars on the property because the dealership needs the extra space.
The Stillman site on Route 202 — owned by PHP Enterprises — straddles both townships and accessing the Thornbury side requires going through Birmingham. According to Supervisor Bill Kirkpatrick, previous agreements between the two townships require both to approve any changes in use. Thornbury has already granted permission, according to dealership owner Edward Stillman.
Supervisors’ Chairman John Conklin said supervisors would make a decision after a building on the site is inspected.
• Police Chief Tom Nelling told the supervisors it’s time to sell off two of the department’s vehicles, a 2008 Dodge Charger and a 2003 Ford Expedition. The township will advertise for bids.
• Resident Nancy Needham was appointed to the Historical Commission.
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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