Nov 11, 2014 By Susan Schmeichel 1 min read

Bethel Park Council on Nov. 10 passed a 2015 budget which holds the real estate tax millage at 2.32 mills.

The budget of $38,694,322 also holds the sewage utilization fees at the current rate.

The real estate millage is divided, with 1.98 mills going for general municipal purposes and .34 mills for the funding of the Bethel Park Volunteer Fire Company.

A newly-established fund within the municipal budget is for the deposit and allocation of the .34 mills of real estate tax revenue designated for the operation of the fire company and the debt service payments on the new fire station.

The budget, which includes no changes to municipal services, does include a large increase to the snow and ice removal budget, because of the considerable increase in the cost of supplies brought on by the difficult winter of 2014, according to Finance Director Joe Villella

Council also approved an extension of the current contract with Jordan Tax through December 2016.