Butler Township officials are bracing for reductions in revenue from business privilege and local service taxes next year.

Business closings and reductions in sales due to the COVID-19 pandemic are projected to reduce the township’s revenue from retail business privilege taxes by $95,000 to $100,000 and revenue from local service taxes by $60,000, Cheryl McNeill, assistant township manager, said during a budget hearing Thursday.

The projected reduction in retail and wholesale business privilege taxes combined is $125,000 to $200,000, McNeill said.

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