Wednesday
September 18, 2024 
The municipal property tax rate in Upper Makefield is in line to remain the same in 2024 as it is this year.
At a public meeting on Oct. 17, the Upper Makefield Board of Supervisors, which locally governs the township, gave preliminary approval to a 2024 municipal budget that calls for keeping the local millage rate 6.45.
Supervisors must still grant final approval for the township spending plan for next year to become official, but the board has shown support for the budget and it’s anticipated it will be adopted at a future meeting before year’s end following a public hearing.
“We appreciate the hard work that gets put into the budget cycle from beginning to end,” said Supervisor Chairman Tom Cino, in addressing township staff that spearheads the budget’s development. “We recognize and appreciate that the staff lives this budget everyday and continues to watch the township’s nickels and dimes, operating our government in a very cost-effective manner.”
A mil is equal to $1 of every $1,000 of a property’s assessed value.
To calculate the municipal tax on an Upper Makefield property under the millage rate, multiply the assessed value of the property by 6.45 and then divide by 1,000.
For instance, a residential property assessed at $70,000 would pay about $451 in township real estate taxes in 2024 if the millage rate held steady.
County and school district taxes make up much larger portions of a resident’s property tax bill. The township doesn’t control those.
Like other municipalities, Upper Makefield also collects an earned income tax. The township-specific EIT rate in Upper Makefield is currently half of a percent; the budget calls for keeping the rate the same in 2024.
The 2024 budget anticipates general fund expenditures of nearly $9.12 million and revenues of $10.15 million. The general fund provides the financial fuel for key township operations, including administration, police, public works and planning/zoning. General fund public works expenditures are forecast to be $1.2 million, while the police department is expected to come in at about $2.8 million. Administration is $667,275.
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