No tax increase in Chadds Ford

Chadds Ford Township has a budget for 2016 and, as has been the case for the last half dozen years, there’s no township property tax increase.

As projected in November, the budget calls for just more than $1.2 million in anticipated revenue and expenses, while township property taxes will remain 0.882 mills for property owners within areas that have fire hydrants, or 0.787 for property owners with properties outside of areas with hydrants.

A mill is a tax of $1 for every $1,000 of assessed property value.

The township tax levy includes funding for the general government, Chadds Ford’s payment for the Rachel Kohl Library, fire hydrant services and open space funding.

According to Township Manager Amanda Serock, the township tax levy on a property assessed at $290,000 would have the owner paying $228 to Chadds Ford.

(Based on school and county tax levies, that same property owner would also be paying $6,638 to the Unionville-Chadds Ford School District and $1,625 to Delaware County, she said in November.)

Other business

• Supervisors’ Chairman Frank Murphy read a resolution honoring fellow Supervisor George Thorpe, thanking Thorpe for his 28 years of service to the Chadds Ford as a supervisor.
Thorpe’s current term in office expires Dec. 31. He did not seek re-election.

For Thorpe’s reflection on his time as supervisor, go here.

• There will be a combined Planning Commission and Board of Supervisors’ workshop at the township building beginning 5:30 p.m. on Dec. 9.

• Chadds Ford Township will hold its annual Volunteer Appreciation and Open House on Friday, Dec. 18, from 6-8 p.m. at the township building. All residents are invited to attend.

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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