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Hempfield supervisors unanimously approved a $13.5 million budget that does not raise real estate taxes for the 31st consecutive year.
The approval, which took place at Monday’s meeting, came after months of cutbacks and planning to make up for lost expenses because of the coronavirus pandemic. Revenue streams such as earned income tax, real estate tax, building permits and recreation fees decreased throughout the year because of economic impacts as covid-19 spread across the region.
In April, Melanie Phillips, director of finance, suggested freezing part of the budget, saving the township $750,000. Still, by August, the township was facing an $800,000 deficit. Earlier this year, township leaders predicted Hempfield could see up to $1.4 million in lost revenues for this year, as well as an additional loss of $1 million in 2021.