Lehighton has adopted the 2024 budget with no municipal tax increase.

Borough council on Monday unanimously approved this year’s budget, which will keep taxes level.

Last month, council reworked the spending plan and agreed to advertise the 2024 budget with the modification of a $1.5 million transfer from the borough’s Light & Power Department to the general fund.

Council did so with the following parameters in place:

• No tax increase, which means the millage rate will remain at 10 mills.

• Transfer $1.5 million from Light & Power Department to general fund.

• Put $40,000 toward a Public Works line item.

• Set aside enough money for the recruitment of two employees for the Light & Power Department.

• Whatever money is leftover will be dispersed to those departments in need.

While there is no municipal tax increase, this year’s budget calls for the garbage rate to double, as well as a 5% increase in the sewer rate.

Earlier last month, council agreed to reopen this year’s budget.

That came after three newly-seated council members won seats in November’s General Election.

In December, borough council at a special meeting adopted this year’s budget with no millage increase, which left the millage rate at 10 mills.