The residents of Chestnuthill Township will see an increase in their tax bill in 2015. According to the township's proposed 2015 budget and fiscal plan, the real estate tax millage will be 6.45, a 1.25-mill increase from 2014.

The line items would be 5.2 mills for township municipal and road budget, 1 mill dedicated to the fire tax for the West End Fire Company and 0.25 mills dedicated to the EMS tax for the West End Ambulance.Broken down, for every $25,000 of real estate tax assessment ( of the county's total assessed value), $130 will be distributed to the township's municipal and road budget, $25 to the fire company and $6.25 to the ambulance. It would amount to a total increase of $31.25.Township manager David Albright said the supervisors and staff work diligently to keep expenses down while maintaining quality services and enhancing community assets."The 2015 budget was drafted to address long-term planning for required municipal services and infrastructure," Albright said.The proposed budget expenditure total of $4,565,524 is down compared to the 2014 total of $4,810,816 because of the $600,000 Lake Mineola Road project being completed in 2014.The proposed budget is available for perusal at the municipal building or on the township's website at www.chestnuthilltwp-pa.gov/board.htm.Contact Albright at 570-992-7247.