Rush Township supervisors voted 2-1 Monday to adopt the township’s budget and set millage rates for 2026.

While the real estate tax millage rate differs from previous years due to the recent Schuylkill County reassessment, taxes will remain the same as they had been in most recent years.

The spending plan sets the millage at 1.14 mills, with 0.65 mill for general purposes, 0.08 mill for fire, 0.10 mill for building and 0.31 mill for infrastructure.

The township hasn’t had a tax increase in almost two decades, except for an increase in 2025, which was for one year only.

The budget and millage rate passed with no discussion among supervisors. Voting in favor were Chairman Shawn Gilbert and Vice Chairman Robert Leibensperger. Supervisor George Gerhard cast the lone “no” vote.

At a special meeting held in November, Gilbert commented on the spending plan.

“The most important thing here is taxes are not going up,” Gilbert said. “We haven’t raised taxes in 18 years and we’re not about to start now.

Gilbert and Leibensperger will not return to the board in 2026. Gilbert lost his bid for reelection and Leibensperger is resigning.

The new board will be seated in January, with Gerhard and newly elected Supervisor James Stewart. A replacement for Leibensperger, whose resignation is effective Dec. 31, has not yet been appointed.

Under second class township code, the “new” board can change the budget, and can opt to increase real estate taxes by no more than 10%.