The Independent Fiscal Office has released a School District Property Tax Forecast to facilitate discussion on proposals that would contemplate changes to these taxes. The forecast examines estimates for the current and future fiscal years using 2018-2019 actual data as…
On the eve of his annual budget address, Gov. Tom Wolf outlined his budget priorities, including a proposal to increase the personal income tax to 4.49% without any reduction in property taxes in fund schools. He will restate the legislative…
The Independent Fiscal Office and state Department of Revenue have released January revenue reports. For the month of January, state General Fund collections totaled $2.7 billion and were $245.8 million lower than the IFO’s official estimates. The shortfall was largely the result of a temporary shift in personal income tax collections. The Motor License Fund…
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is accepting applications until the end of February for its Community Facilities Direct Loan & Grant Program. Townships with populations of 20,000 or less are eligible for the program. Funds may be used to purchase…
The deadline for the 2021 Governor’s Awards for Local Government Excellence has been extended until February 14, 2021. Do you have a township official in your community who demonstrates exceptional dedication to improving public services? If so, be sure to…
Gov. Tom Wolf has announced that effective February 5, Kathy Boockvar, Secretary of the Commonwealth, is leaving the administration due to a failure of the Department of State to advertise a proposed constitutional amendment that would retroactively extend the timeline…
Gov. Tom Wolf has signed a disaster emergency proclamation for the severe winter weather that is impacting the commonwealth. Among other language, the proclamation waives any laws or regulations that would restrict the state Department of Transportation from helping local…
The Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission has transferred $337.5 million to the state Department of Transportation to fulfill its legal obligation to provide supplemental transit funding under Act 44 of 2007. This included two payments that were deferred due to COVID-19-related toll…
Township officials are reminded that the Local Technical Assistance Program (LTAP) will hold a virtual drop-in session this Thursday, February 4, at 11 a.m. to discuss the state Department of Transportation’s newly updated Publication 213, Temporary Traffic Control Guidelines. Publication…
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics has released state unemployment rates for December 2020. Pennsylvania’s unemployment rate for December increased slightly, from 6.6% to 6.7%, which is the same as the national unemployment rate. Hawaii and Nevada had the highest unemployment rates in…
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