Upper St. Clair Adopts 2023 Budget

UPPER ST. CLAIR, PA — For the 14th consecutive year, Upper St. Clair has adopted a balanced budget with no tax increase. Township commissioners this week approved the 2023 spending plan that keeps the real estate tax rate at 3.83 mills and the earned income tax at 0.80 percent.

The township’s sewer rate multiplier will be reduced from 1.86 to 1.80 to partially offset ALCOSAN's 7 percent rate increase.

“It is a challenge in this economic environment to develop a budget that doesn’t further burden the taxpayers or sacrifice service levels,” said township manager, Matthew Serakowski said. “We are proud to have done just that, positioning us to maintain a positive record of stable operations and strong financial performance in the face of record inflation.”

Upper St. Clair again was lauded by the Government Finance Officers Association of the US & Canada (GFOA) during the year. The GFOA Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting was received for the 34th time. The township also received its 14th consecutive GFOA Distinguished Budget Presentation Award.

Upper St. Clair is one of only seven municipalities in Pennsylvania to receive the award. The 2023 budget document continues to meet the GFOA’s award criteria.