Sorry Lower Makefield Residents, Your Property Taxes Could Go Up in 2017

Residents living in Lower Makefield Township are likely grimacing at the proposed 2017 budget as it contains a 2.35 mill property tax hike, according to township budget documents.

The millage rate would be set at 17.51 mills, meaning a property assessed at $100,000 would have an extra $1,751 on its tax bill if the budget passes.

The proposed 2017 budget is expected to bring in $6.29 million in real estate taxes, which is nearly $378,000 more than the 2016 budget was planned to bring in.

The real estate tax stands to be the largest revenue source for the township in 2017, with the local 511 tax and collected fees being the next to largest at $1.41 million and $749,200.

The township's total revenue for 2017 is projected at $11.46 million

Police remain the township's largest expenditure, totaling $4.99 million. The second largest is "general expenditures" with $2.49 million.

Total expenditures projected for 2017 are $11.55 million.

The township will enter 2017, however, with a general fund amount of $1.91 million.

Township officials are set to vote on the budget Dec. 21.

You can review the 2017 proposed budget online here.

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