12/11/2025
Warrington Township Passes Budget With 0% Tax Increase - Despite Democrats Voting Against Tax Relief for Residents
The Republican-led Warrington Township Board of Supervisors has officially passed a balanced budget with a 0% tax increase, delivering long-awaited fiscal discipline while surrounding municipalities, the school district, and Bucks County continue to raise taxes on their residents.
At a time when taxpayers are being squeezed from every direction: higher school taxes, a county increase, and rising municipal taxes across neighboring townships. Warrington now stands out as the only local government holding the line and respecting residents’ wallets.
Republicans Deliver Tax Relief - Democrats Vote Against It
Despite the clear benefit to residents, the Democratic minority on the Board voted against this zero-increase budget.
Their reason?
They demanded that taxpayers provide an additional $100,000 in new subsidies to an independent ambulance company - on top of the $85,000 increase the Township already approved this year with no conditions, no demonstration of need and no oversight.
The Republican majority rejected this irresponsible add-on, noting that taxpayers should not be forced to bankroll ever-expanding subsidies without oversight, accountability, or demonstrated need. The Board worked hard to craft a budget that protects services, supports public safety, and respects residents’ tax burden. Adding another $100,000 -simply because the minority wanted to spend more would have jeopardized that work.
Warrington Township has no formal agreement or recognition of independent entity, Warrington Ambulance. When a third party non-profit asks for tax money, they are not bound by township procurement rules, audits or spending controls. By contrast Township purchases, like an EMS vehicle, are fully governed by the public meetings, public budgets, public scrutiny and public accountability. The Democrats are bypassing the Board process while pretending to care about Fiscal responsibility under the guise of “safety”. If they truly cared about emergency services, they would support strategic, accountable township investments – not off the books spending increases via an outside Ambulance board with no oversight.
A Budget That Protects Services Without Raising Taxes
The approved budget:
• Maintains a 0% tax increase
• Fully funds essential township services
• Supports public safety and emergency response
• Honors the prior agreed $85,000 increase to the ambulance company
• Restores financial stability after years of questionable decisions by past leadership
Supervisor Maurer noted:
“Taxpayers are being hit with increases from every other level of government. Warrington cannot, and will not, pile on. Our residents deserve disciplined budgeting, not blank checks. We’re proud to deliver a budget that protects services without raising taxes.”