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BETHLEHEM, Pa. â Bethlehem City Council adopted a 2021 general fund budget during Tuesday night s meeting and approved a property tax increase.Â
The $87.4 million spending plan includes a 5% tax increase on property owners. For Bethlehem residents in Northampton County, this computes to 8.61 mills on each dollar of assessed valuation. The rate for Lehigh County residents will be 2.72 mills, according to city documents. While we are raising taxes this year.we are doing a good job by those we serve here in the city of Bethlehem, said Councilman Michael Colón.
Council voted 6-1 for each of the two separate bills that respectively include the general fund budget and the tax increase. Councilman Bryan Callahan offered the dissenting vote on both measures.