Taxes for Swatara Township residents will stay consistent in 2026 at 1.35 mills. The budget shows $1.92 million in revenue and $1.89 million in expenditures, with reserve funds helping cover the gap.
Municipalities
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South Annville Township adopts 2026 budget with no tax increases
On Dec. 10, the South Annville Township Board of Supervisors unanimously moved to adopt the 2026 budget, which features no tax increases.
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Union Township approves 2026 budget with steady tax rate
Union Township’s taxes will remain steady at 0.2291 mills in 2026. The township is expecting $1.87 million in revenue and $1.34 million in expenses.
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Bethel Twp. officials formally adopt 2026 budget with no tax increase on residents
Bethel Township supervisors formally adopt their 2026 budget and bid farewell to a departing board member at their Dec. 11 meeting.
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Cornwall Manor acquires 55 acres of North Cornwall Township farmland
Cornwall Manor purchased a 55-acre farm for $2.2 million at an October auction and plans to lease it to a local farmer, marking the retirement community’s first property acquisition outside Cornwall Borough.
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Firefighters battle Saturday night downtown fire amid snowstorm
Firefighters from throughout the county braved falling snow and sub-freezing conditions to battle a multi-alarm blaze Saturday night on the 800 block of Cumberland Street in downtown Lebanon.
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Palmyra Borough Council approves paving projects and balances budget
With the paving bids coming in lower than budgeted for and the council deciding on two seasonal public works employees rather than one full-time worker, the 2026 budget should not necessitate a tax increase. The council will vote on its final budget at its second December meeting.
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Millcreek Township adopts Quality of Life ordinance to address property violations
Millcreek Township supervisors unanimously passed a Quality of Life ordinance Wednesday and approved a 2026 budget with no tax increase at their monthly meeting.
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South Londonderry Township approves 2026 budget with no tax increase
Residents of South Londonderry Township will see a steady tax rate of 1.33 mills in 2026, with the township covering a shortfall with its reserve funds.
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Myerstown council president delivers farewell after 14 years of service
Amidst routine end-of-year business, Myerstown Borough Council’s Dec. 9 meeting was weighted with the knowledge that four of seven council members will not return in January.
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West Cornwall Township adopts 2026 budget, advertises 2026 meeting dates
West Cornwall Township supervisors adopted a 2026 budget on Dec. 8 with no millage rate increase for the 10th consecutive year, keeping the rate at 1.25 mills.
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Cornwall Borough advances zoning amendment for non-considered uses
Cornwall Borough Council unanimously approved advertising a zoning amendment that would regulate previously unlisted land uses as conditional uses in specific districts, with data centers and solar farms among potential developments affected.
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Mount Gretna Borough approves 2026 budget with 7% tax increase
The 7% tax increase will bring the borough’s millage rate to 2.4 mills and will be the first rate increase since 2015.
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Cornwall debates blasting ordinance as expert questions 1,000-foot radius req
Cornwall Borough’s Planning and Zoning Commission heard concerns Monday that a draft blasting ordinance requiring property inspections and notifications within 1,000 feet of blast sites may be too strict and costly.
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N. Annville Twp. supervisors approve first-ever real estate tax for fire engine
North Annville supervisors create township’s first-ever real estate tax to help fund a new fire truck as part of the 2026 budget, which was also approved at the supervisors’ Dec. 8 meeting.
