Polk Township residents will not see an increase in their 2015 taxes.

The Polk Township supervisors unanimously approved adopting the 2015 budget at Monday night's budget meeting.The 2015 proposed budget, $2,477,501, will stay the same at 4.3 mills. That means a property assessed at $20,670 will pay $88.88.The budget is available for viewing at the township municipal office at 165 Polk Township Road in Kresgeville during office hours.During the regular supervisors' meeting immediately following, the board approved, 3-0:• Having Waste Management haul the township's solid waste at $235 per haul and $71.25 for tipping fees. Supervisor chairman Brian Ahner said he accompanied one of the township trucks hauling the garbage to the landfill and saw firsthand how difficult it was because of muddy conditions. The truck got stuck and had to be pulled out with a backhoe. The board agreed to try having Waste Management haul the solid waste for a year on an as-needed basis, and the township will haul it when the ground is dry.• Imposiong a seasonal weight limit of 15 tons on Floyd Drive from Feb. 1-April 30 and will provide a violation fine of $500 and also the right to enter into agreement.• Purchasing a computer for the recycling center from Millennium in Albrightsville for $850.• Purchasing a garage door and installation: $2,700 for door, $1,085 for opener.• Purchasing two man doors with panic bars at $850 each and one man door without panic bar.• Hiring Delbert Zacharias as a snowplow driver-as-needed at $17.50 per hour• Adopting PSATS Trustees Insurance and Retirement Services disclosure statement.Gerald Zurat, the township's zoning/codes officer said he issued 19 permits, conducted 15 inspections and received two complaints for the month of December.Russell Kresge, the township's engineer, said he did a little research on the Polk Township Historical Society Hall's deed and determined it dated back to 1901. More research is to be done.The board discussed who is responsible for the traffic signal on Route 209 and Burger Hollow Road if there is an outage, the township or Pleasant Valley School District.Supervisors agreed that a meeting should take place with Chris Fisher, Pleasant Valley School District's assistant to the superintendent, to discuss who should maintain it and that a battery backup system should be purchased.Township solicitor James Fareri said he would contact Fisher and try to set up a meeting.