Total Estate Taxes are 15.06465 mills. A mill is equivalent of paying one dollar per $1000 of assessed value. The breakdown is as follows: School District - 9.0446 mills; Luzerne County 5.215 mills; and Butler Township - .6630 mills, of which .14205 mills go to the fire company and the remainder is used for general government expenses. Those expenses are the Police Services, Fire Protection and Road Maintenance listed above.

Annual Budget Report

2011 - By Fund

General Fund: $2,173,876

Wastewater Fund: $2,049,912

State (Road) Fund: $240,830

Fire Fund: $104,344

Streetlight Fund: $4528

Total: $4.573,490