2026 Municipal Budget and Flat Tax Rate
Summary
Using the actual adopted school budget rather than a worst-case estimate keeps the August tax bill from spiking about $300 per average home. The total is unchanged — just spread more evenly with the December bill.
At a glance
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- Last 30 days
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Last discussed Jul 8, 2026.
Impact analysis
Avoids a roughly $300-per-home spike in the August quarter; total annual amount unchanged.
Property taxpayers who would otherwise face a large third-quarter bill.
Residents and critics claim services such as code enforcement and the animal shelter have been cut to hold the rate flat; officials dispute the scale of cuts.
Mentions & discussions (2)
Township Council - Jul 8, 2026
Using the actual adopted school budget rather than a worst-case estimate keeps the August tax bill from spiking about $300 per average home. The total is unchanged — just spread more evenly with the December bill.
Township Council - Jun 10, 2026
The township's municipal tax rate stays flat at 43.7 cents for the fourth year, thanks to a $64 million surplus and $3.3 million less debt service. Residents pressed officials on staffing cuts, rising salary lines, and how the surplus and cap bank are used — budget adoption comes in July.
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