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Solebury, PA town hall & government

Solebury spent $12.6 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,480 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Solebury's government.

Town budget

Where Solebury's money goes

Spent
$12.6 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,480
typical Pennsylvania towns: $466
Long-term debt
$20.4 million
$2,392 per resident
Administration & buildings
$3 million23%
Police
$2.5 million20%
Roads & transportation
$1.9 million15%
Parks & libraries
$1.5 million12%
Interest on debt
$567,0004%
Fire
$522,0004%
Health & welfare
$229,0002%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$111,0001%
Other
$2.4 million19%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 41%
  • Income taxes 28%
  • Other taxes & licenses 10%
  • From the state 9%
  • From the federal government 7%
  • Fees & charges 4%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Solebury

Full-time staff
33
6 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$88,300
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
16
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
18 full-time
Administration & buildings
10 full-time5 part
Roads & transportation
5 full-time
Parks & libraries
0 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

New Hope-Solebury School District

Solebury's K–12 school district, shared with New Hope. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$33,417
Pennsylvania: $21,758
Students
1,262
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$31.2 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Pennsylvania districts overall: 55% local, 37% state, 8% federal

  • Local 83%
  • State 16%
  • Federal 1%

Of the $33,417 per pupil, $19,676 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.

Property tax

What homeowners in Solebury pay

Typical tax bill
$9,380
a year · Pennsylvania typical $3,311
Effective rate
1.19%
of home value · Pennsylvania 1.30%
Typical home value
$788,700
owner-occupied

The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate.

Local

Contact Solebury's government

Town hall & decisions in Solebury →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Solebury

Solebury is represented in Congress by Senators John Fetterman and David McCormick and Representative Brian K. Fitzpatrick. Josh Shapiro is governor.

All of Solebury's representatives, with contacts →

Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

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