Schuylkill Haven borough budget holds line on taxes

Schuylkill Haven borough budget holds line on taxes

Schuylkill Haven borough’s preliminary 2026 budget was approved at the Nov. 19 borough council meeting. The spending plan keeps taxes level but does reflect a 7% increase in electricity rates due to rising capacity costs in Pennsylvania. For a resident who uses an average 1,000 KWH, the rate will go up from $157.39 to $168.41 per month. Council voted to increase the monthly sanitation rate from $28 to $29 per household effective Jan. 1, for yard…