Whitpain Township: 2022 Budget Process Continues

Press release from the Whitpain Township:

November 11, 2021

The 2022 budgeting process continued last night with a budget work session meeting. At the meeting, Township staff reviewed several funds, including the sewer fund and sewer capital fund. The Township will hold sewer rates steady once again next year.  

Overall, the proposed budget shows no tax increase planned in 2022. The budget includes the replacement of the Pulaski Road Bridge, regional water quality enhancements and money for a variety of preliminary improvements to Mermaid Park to bring new utilities to the property and to further stabilize remaining structures on the site. 

As part of the 2022 budget presentation, the Supervisors discussed an adjustment to the Earned Income Tax (EIT) for the 2023 Township budget. The current EIT for Whitpain residents is 1 percent, which is split between the Township and Wissahickon School District. The budget as presented showed an addition 0.06% increase in the EIT for 2023. 

The increase to the EIT would be used to help pay down debt from open space acquisition and for open space maintenance. Any increase to the EIT would have to be approved by voters in a referendum before it could go into effect.

Click here to review the 2nd budget presentation 

Click here to review the 1st budget presentation

This press release was produced by the Whitpain Township. The views expressed here are the author’s own.