‘Budget crisis’: Pennsylvania township faces $8 million deficit

LANCASTER COUNTY, Pa. (WHP) — Manheim Township is facing an $8 million deficit in its 2026 budget, the township’s board of commissioners announced Friday night.

According to the board, the township is expected to bring in $36 million in revenue, but incur $44 million in expenses in 2026.

“Our municipality has a budget crisis,” the board said via Facebook. “We want all residents to understand how we got here, and where we are going.”

The township has continued to grow and add services over the last 25 years, but it hasn’t had to increase the tax millage rate because it was sitting on a nest of money, according to the board…

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