Earlier this month, the City of Pottsville passed a balanced budget for 2026 that held the line on property taxes.
The new, adjusted millage (due to the countywide property tax reassessment) is 5.363.
Here is a detailed, line-item look at Pottsville’s budget for 2026:
Taxes Category Amount Real Estate Taxes-Current $4,705,925 Real Estate Taxes Library $52,985 Real Estate – Delinquent $500,000 Residence Tax – Current Year $25,000 Residence Tax – Prior Year $15,000 Per Capita Taxes – Current $30,937 Per Capita Taxes – Prior Year $15,000 Realty Transfer Tax $300,000 Earned Income Taxes $1,630,000 Occupation Tax – Current Year $201,706 Occupation Tax – Prior Years $205,000 Local Services Tax $360,000 Mechanical Devices $50,000 Business Privilege Taxes $900,000 Public Utility Realty Tax $6,900 Lieu of Taxes $25,000 TAXES TOTAL $9,023,453
Licenses & Permits Category Amount Rental Unit Inspections $25,000 Fire Inspection Fees $2,000 TV Franchise $185,000 Miscellaneous Permits $7,500 Zoning Permits $2,000 Building Permits $175,000 Demolition Permits $2,000 Third Party Inspections $40,000 Street Permits $35,000 Handicapped Parking Signs $3,000 Beverage License $3,200 LICENSES & PERMITS TOTAL $479,700
Fines & Forfeitures Category Amount District Justice Fines $30,000 Grass Cutting $200 Property Clean-up $1,000 Meter and Parking Fines $6,000 Quality of Life Fines $30,000 FINES & FORFEITURES TOTAL $67,200
Intergovernmental – State Category Amount State Liquor License $8,200 State Aid- Pension $475,000 Fireman’s Relief $66,231 State Motor Fines $5,000 DUI Patrol/Misc. County Reimb. $13,000 State Emergency Snow Removal $8,800 INTERGOVERNMENTAL TOTAL $576,231
Investments & Sales of Assets Category Amount Interest – General Fund $25,000 Interest – EIT Account $6,000 Sale of City Property $5,000 INVESTMENTS TOTAL $36,000
User Fees Category Amount Office Space Rental $24,000 Miscellaneous Rents $26,400 Lease Rental Parking Authority $289,553 Lease Fireman’s Relief $42,324 Lease Housing Authority $142,556 Subdivision Review Fees $1,000 Zoning Appeals $10,000 Recreation Revenue $3,000 Copy Fee Police Reports $7,500 Copy Fee Fire Reports $1,200 False Alarm Fees $3,000 Mt. Carbon Fire Protection $2,100 Mechanicsville Fire Protection $3,500 North Manheim Twp. Fire Protection $6,300 Norwegian Twp. Fire Protection $4,800 JFK Gate Receipts $75,000 Season Tickets $19,000 Swimming Lessons $9,000 JFK Concession Stand $55,000 Misc. Revenue – Pools $11,500 USER FEES TOTAL $736,733
Grants & Other Sources Category Amount Recycle Grant Revenue $10,000 GRANTS TOTAL $10,000
Miscellaneous Revenue Category Amount Garfield Square Revenue $1,603 Recycling – General $2,000 Hometown Heroes $3,500 Miscellaneous Revenue $3,000 Donations $12,000 MISCELLANEOUS TOTAL $22,103
Refunds & Reimbursements Category Amount Prior Year Tax Office Expenses $32,000 Reimburse County $45,000 Reimburse School $85,000 Reimburse Conservatorship $5,000 Reimburse Community Development $195,736 Reimburse Home Grant $5,000 Reimburse Memo Bills $62,000 Reimburse Health & Welfare $11,000 Reimburse Revolving Account $5,000 Refund WC – U-Comp $60,000 Refund Health Insurance $2,000 REFUNDS TOTAL $507,736
GRAND TOTAL REVENUE: $11,459,156
Dept 100: Public Affairs Line Item Amount Mayor’s Salary $5,200 Secretary’s Salaries $32,396 Health & Welfare Public Affairs $49,124 Information Clerk $293,750 Personnel Costs TOTAL $380,470 Cable Commission and Expenses $3,000 Telephone Public Affairs $4,900 Public Officials Liability $36,044 Legal Expenses $40,000 Contractual Services TOTAL $83,944 Office Supplies – Public Affairs $1,500 Gas – Public Affairs $1,100 Supplies & Material Costs TOTAL $2,600 Mayor Administration Expenses $4,000 Memorial Day Appropriation $500 Pottsville Pride $12,000 Hometown Heroes Expense $1,500 Shade Tree Commission $3,000 Historical Society $750 H.A.R.B. $2,500 General Government TOTAL $24,250 Library $52,985 Offset Expenditures TOTAL $52,985 DEPARTMENT 100 TOTAL $544,249
Dept 101: Police Line Item Amount Chief of Police Salary $110,864 Chief’s Sick Time Buy-Back $9,035 Chief’s Clothing Allowance $1,200 Deferred Comp Option $5,000 Captains’ Salaries $141,579 Sergeants’ Salaries $311,593 Corporals’ Salaries $387,686 Detectives’ Salaries $123,051 Patrolmen’s Salaries $972,763 Crossing Guard Salaries $45,000 Life Insurance – Police $5,524 Body Armor $11,000 Uniforms – Police $15,000 Police Training $12,000 Police Drug Education $500 Legal Expenses $5,000 Pension Fund Payments – Police $575,326 Health & Welfare – Police $1,154,377 Personnel Costs TOTAL $3,886,498 Communication Expenses Police $8,000 False Arrest Insurance $44,255 Current for Signal $9,000 Signal Maintenance $10,000 Contractual Services TOTAL $71,255 Office Supplies – Police $8,500 Gas – Police $29,000 Tools/Minor Equipment – Police $6,000 Advertising Police $1,000 Postage – Police $700 Petty Cash $150 Other Police $8,000 Supplies & Material Costs TOTAL $53,350 New Vehicles – Principal $37,626 Police Vehicles Interest $4,667 Debt Service TOTAL $42,293 Vehicle Maintenance – Police $26,000 Radio Maintenance – Police $6,000 Tasers Expense $5,000 Weapons $5,000 Body Worn Cameras $43,000 Maintain Equipment & Property TOTAL $85,000 Computer Maintenance – Police $10,000 Computer Upgrade Police $4,000 Computers TOTAL $14,000 DEPARTMENT 101 TOTAL $4,152,396
Dept 102: Health/Code/Animal Line Item Amount Code Enforcement Officers Salaries $140,836 Office Clerk $43,808 Zoning Solicitor Retainer $4,500 Animal Control Officer $17,396 Clothing Allowance $2,000 Health Officer $25,040 Personnel Costs TOTAL $233,580 Cell Phone – Health/Code $2,000 Cell Phone – Animal $700 Advertising Health/Code $750 Contractual Services TOTAL $3,450 Gas – Health/Code $1,500 Office Supplies – Health/Code $16,000 Supplies & Material Costs TOTAL $17,500 New Vehicles – Principal $13,294 Police Vehicles Interest $2,027 Debt Service TOTAL $15,321 Conservatorship $1,500 Planning Commission $2,000 Zoning Hearing Expenses $6,000 Animal Control $1,250 Other Health/Code $16,000 General Government TOTAL $26,750 Lease Equipment-Code $2,200 Vehicle Maintenance Health/Code $2,500 Maintain Property & Equipment TOTAL $4,700 DEPARTMENT 102 TOTAL $301,301
Dept 103: City Administrator Line Item Amount City Administrator Salary $95,000 Community Development Wages $44,921 Personnel Costs TOTAL $139,921 Administrator Expenses $100,000 Community Development Program $17,176 General Government TOTAL $117,176 DEPARTMENT 103 TOTAL $257,097
Dept 200: City Clerk Line Item Amount Director of Accounts & Finance $2,600 Controller’s Salary $2,600 Wages City Clerk’s Office $162,730 Pension Fund Payments – Non Uniform $196,226 Worker’s Compensation $192,115 Unemployment Insurance $10,000 Health & Welfare – Accounts & Finance $256,109 FICA $190,000 Personnel Costs TOTAL $1,012,380 Audits $35,000 Telephone – Accounts & Finance $4,500 Advertising City Clerk $2,000 Liability Insurance $287,820 Contractual Services TOTAL $329,320 Office Supplies – City Clerk $4,000 Computer Supplies – City Clerk $600 Postage – City Clerk $2,500 Supplies & Material Costs TOTAL $7,100 Bond Issue Principal $220,000 Interest – Tax Loan $16,500 Bond Issue Interest $94,100 Mahantongo Parking Deck Principal $106,087 Mahantongo Parking Deck Interest $97,313 Debt Service TOTAL $534,000 Bank Fees $1,500 Codified Ordinance Update $4,500 Other City Clerk $3,500 League of City Dues $3,000 Reserve/Contingencies $144,709 General Government TOTAL $157,209 Office Equipment – City Clerk $100 Miscellaneous Maintenance Agreement $1,200 Lease Equipment – City Clerk $1,500 Maintain Equipment & Property TOTAL $2,800 Computer Support $15,875 Computer Upgrade City Clerk $500 Computer Hardware Maintenance Finance $7,500 Computers TOTAL $23,875 DEPARTMENT 200 TOTAL $2,066,684
Dept 201: Tax Collection Line Item Amount Treasurer’s Salary $3,500 Tax Collector’s Salary $53,107 Clerks’ Salaries $101,616 Personnel Costs TOTAL $158,223 Business Privilege Administration $100 Surety and Fidelity-Treasurer’s Bond $2,313 Contractual Services TOTAL $2,413 Office Supplies – Tax Office $6,400 Postage – Tax Office $24,000 Supplies & Material Costs TOTAL $30,400 Business Privilege Expenses $1,500 Other Tax Office $5,000 General Government TOTAL $6,500 Maintenance Contracts – Tax Office $3,010 Equipment Leasing – Tax Office $6,995 Maintain Equipment & Property TOTAL $10,005 DEPARTMENT 201 TOTAL $207,541
Dept 300: Public Safety (Fire) Line Item Amount Director of Public Safety $2,600 Fire Chief’s Salary $85,000 Assistant Fire Chiefs’ Salaries $18,700 Health & Welfare – Fire $27,350 Personnel Costs TOTAL $133,650 Breathing Air Maintenance $3,300 NFPA Testing $14,000 Telephone – Fire $4,000 Communication Expenses – Fire $35,000 Hydrant Rental $56,000 Alarm System $3,500 Contractual Services TOTAL $115,800 Office Supplies – Fire $400 Computer Supplies – Fire $4,250 Tools & Minor Equipment – Fire $8,500 Gas – Fire $8,000 Fire Prevention $1,000 Public Safety Training $1,200 Supplies & Material Costs TOTAL $23,350 Other – Fire $4,000 Fire Trustees $150 Fire House Utilities $7,320 Contributions to Fire Companies $53,500 Heat Contributions to Fire Companies $234,500 Emergency Management $21,000 Fire Police $3,500 General Government TOTAL $323,970 Vehicle Maintenance – Fire $5,200 Maintain Equipment & Property TOTAL $5,200 Fireman’s Relief $66,231 Offset Expenditures TOTAL $66,231 DEPARTMENT 300 TOTAL $668,201
Dept 400: Street Department Line Item Amount Director of Streets & Public Improvements $2,600 Crew Chief $81,955 Wages – Street Department $681,464 Uniform Services – Street Department $8,100 Health & Welfare – Street Department $613,889 Personnel Costs TOTAL $1,388,008 Engineering Fees $5,600 Telephone – Street Department $8,000 Street Lighting $150,000 Contractual Services TOTAL $163,600 Office Supplies – Streets $1,000 Gas – Streets $66,000 Heat – City Garage $7,000 Garage Expenses $59,000 Recycling $50,000 Street Signs & Markings $15,000 Tools & Minor Equipment – Street Department $5,000 Major Equipment Streets $8,000 Supplies & Material Costs TOTAL $211,000 New Vehicle Purchase Principal $74,681 New Vehicle Purchase Interest $12,244 Debt Service TOTAL $86,925 Other Streets $50,000 General Government TOTAL $50,000 Vehicle Maintenance – Streets $125,000 Repair Storm Sewers & Drains $20,000 Street Sweeper Maintenance $12,000 Maintain and Repairs of Roads $150,000 Maintain Equipment & Property TOTAL $307,000 DEPARTMENT 400 TOTAL $2,206,533
Dept 500: City Hall Line Item Amount Director of Parks & Public Safety $2,600 Personnel TOTAL $2,600 Pest Control $2,000 Telephone – Parks $5,000 Utilities Building $35,000 Contractual Services TOTAL $42,000 Materials & Supplies – Building $8,000 Supplies & Material Costs TOTAL $8,000 Other City Hall $5,000 General Government TOTAL $5,000 Building Repairs $8,000 Equipment – City Hall $8,000 Capital Improvements – City Hall $20,000 Security $30,000 Phone Lease Principal $6,966 Phone Lease Interest $368 Maintain Equipment & Property TOTAL $73,334 DEPARTMENT 500 TOTAL $130,934
Dept 501: Comfort Station Line Item Amount Comfort Station Utilities $1,000 Old City Hall Maintenance $10,000 DEPARTMENT 501 TOTAL $11,000
Dept 502: Recreation Line Item Amount Recreation Coordinator Wages $5,200 Recreation Program $7,500 Recreation Program Other $250 DEPARTMENT 502 TOTAL $12,950
Dept 503: Parks Line Item Amount Parks Wages $282,007 Uniform Service – Parks $1,500 Health & Welfare – Parks $180,713 Personnel Costs TOTAL $464,220 Snow Clearing Public Property $5,000 Playground Utilities $22,000 17th Street Playground Lease $200 Contractual Services TOTAL $27,200 Material & Supplies – Playground $20,000 Tools & Minor Equipment – Parks $8,000 Supplies & Material Costs TOTAL $28,000 Yuengling Park $4,000 General Government TOTAL $4,000 Equipment Repairs – Parks $5,000 Dog Park $2,500 Garfield Square $6,000 Joulwan Park Expenses $5,000 Maintain Equipment & Property TOTAL $18,500 DEPARTMENT 503 TOTAL $541,920
Dept 504: Pools Line Item Amount Pool Wages $125,000 Personnel Costs TOTAL $125,000 Telephone Pools $4,000 Utilities Pools $45,000 Contractual Services TOTAL $49,000 Pool Chemicals $55,000 Concession Stand Expenses $28,000 Supplies & Material Costs TOTAL $83,000 Capital Expenditures Parks $50,000 Capital Outlays TOTAL $50,000 Other Pool $10,000 General Government TOTAL $10,000 Pool Maintenance & Repair $41,350 Maintain Equipment & Property TOTAL $41,350 DEPARTMENT 504 TOTAL $358,350
Solid Waste Budget (Trash) Category Amount REVENUES Interest Income $2,000 Solid Waste Collection Fees $1,675,000 Late Payment Penalties $33,000 TOTAL REVENUE $1,710,000 EXPENDITURES Solid Waste Manager Wages $1,000 Hauler Fees $1,668,150 Bad Debt Expense $250 Postage $11,600 Office Rent Expense $24,000 Computer Expenses $5,000 TOTAL EXPENDITURES $1,710,000
Liquid Fuels Budget (Road Funding) Category Amount REVENUES Liquid Fuel State Allocation $394,533 Interest Income $3,700 TOTAL REVENUE $398,233 EXPENDITURES Street Lights $158,233 Road Resurfacing $120,000 Winter Maintenance Services $120,000 TOTAL EXPENDITURES $398,233
General Fund Summary Department Total Expenditure Public Affairs (Dept 100) $544,249 Police (Dept 101) $4,152,396 Health/Code/Animal (Dept 102) $301,301 City Administrator (Dept 103) $257,097 Accounts & Finance (Dept 200) $2,066,684 Tax Collection (Dept 201) $207,541 Public Safety/Fire (Dept 300) $668,201 Streets & Public Improvements (Dept 400) $2,206,533 Parks & Public Property (500 Series) $1,055,154 TOTAL GENERAL FUND EXPENDITURES $11,459,156
RELATED:
Subscribe to Coal Region Canary
Get email updates from Coal Region Canary by becoming a subscriber today. Just enter your email address below to get started!
Support Coal Region Canary
Like our reporting and want to support truly local news in Schuylkill County? Your small donations help. For as little as $5, your contribution will allow us to cover more news that directly affects you. Consider donating today by hitting the big yellow button below ...
