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Six Fire Companies, fully equipped and continuously trained, proudly serve our community.
| FUND | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 |
| General | 35.00 | 35.00 | 33.00 | 33.00 | 33.00 | 33.00 | 8.25 | 8.25 |
| Fire | 5.00 | 5.00 | 5.00 | 5.00 | 5.00 | 7.00 | 1.75 | 1.75 |
| Sinking | 16.75 | 16.75 | 16.75 | 16.75 | 16.75 | 16.75 | 4.25 | 4.25 |
| Recreation | 6.50 | 6.50 | 6.50 | 6.50 | 6.50 | 6.50 | 1.75 | 1.75 |
| Rescue Squad | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.75 | .7 | .7 |
| Road Machinery | 1.00 | 1.00 | .25 | .25 | .25 | .25 | .05 | .05 |
| Street Light | 3.50 | 3.50 | 3.25 | 3.25 | 3.25 | 3.25 | .75 | .75 |
| Police Pension | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| TOTAL MILLS | 69.75 | 69.75 | 66.75 | 66.75 | 66.75 | 69.50 | 17.50 | 17.50 |
Note: In 2004, Bucks County adopted a resolution that provides that effective 2005, taxable property in the County will be assessed at 100% of the 1972 fair market value (previously taxable property had been assessed at 25% of the 1972 fair market value.)
2007 Real Estate Taxes
Where Does The Money Go?
| Change From 1998 | Millage as of 1/1/07 | |
| School District | 35% Increase | 120.33 |
| County | 44% Increase | 21.94 |
| Township | 4% Decrease | 16.05 |
| Fire & Rescue | 40% Increase | 2.45 |
| Total Millage: | 160.77 |
Because County and Township tax bills are combined & the Fire and Rescue Millage is also included, you may not know that Mayor Joseph DiGirolamo and the Township Council reduced property taxes by 4% since 1998!
Unfortunately, during that same time period, School taxes went up 35%, Fire and Rescue taxes went up 40% and County taxes went up 44%!
| School District $0.74 | County $0.14 | Township $0.10 | Fire & Rescue $0.02 |
Bucks County, Bensalem Township and the Bensalem School District are separate entities and do NOT share revenue. County taxes are levied by the Bucks County Commissioners, Township taxes are levied by Mayor Joseph DiGirolamo and the Town Council: Ed Kisselback, John DiEgidio, Bryan Allen, Joe Pilieri and Joe Szafran, and School taxes are levied by the Board of School Directors. As of January 2005, the Bensalem School District gets 74% of every tax dollar, Bucks County gets 14% of every tax dollar, Bensalem Township gets 10% of every tax dollar, and the Fire Companies and Rescue Squad get 2% of every tax dollar. This ratio is subject to change in June, which is when the School District will adopt its budget for the next school year.
Bensalem's School system provides learning and preparation for our youth at every level. Our achievements in science, arts, music and sports support and encourage our youth to excel.
Holy Ghost Preparatory High School is a local private school of national recognition.
Bensalem Economic Development Corporation
phone 215 633-3681
fax 215 633-3609
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