Heidelberg Township immensely values the efforts of our local volunteer Emergency Services organizations. In order to aid in sustaining their financial needs, the Board of Supervisors has enacted Ordinance 158 for a Local Service Tax.

The Local Service Tax is assessed to all of those employed by businesses located in Heidelberg Township. This amount is not paid by residents of the Township unless you are employed by a business in Heidelberg Township. The amount collected yearly from each individual will be $52 and will begin in 2019. Employers will deduct $1/week (or at a frequency that coincides with your payroll schedule) from your payroll check. If you work for two employers in Heidelberg Township, your main employer will be the only one collecting the money. Keystone Collections will collect the amount just as they do your Earned Income Tax and will forward the net amount to the Heidelberg Township office. ALL money transferred from Keystone Collections to the Township will be forwarded to the Schaefferstown Fire Company and the Schaefferstown EMS. This money is available for both entities to pay monthly expenses and aid in defraying the cost of running an emergency service.

Some individuals may be eligible for refunds of the money collected and/or considered to be exempt. If you earn less than $12,000 a given year, you may file for a refund of the Local Service Tax collected. Proof of earnings at the end of the calendar year is required to be eligible for the refund. If you are a disabled Veteran or are called to Military Active Duty you are eligible for exemption. Forms for both are located on the Township website under the Documents Page or at the Township Building.

The importance of the people who volunteer their time to serve our community is immeasurable. Heidelberg Township hopes the efforts of this Ordinance assists our Volunteer Emergency Service organizations run their day to day operations. Understand that the amount raised from this fee does not replace any personal donations residents send to the Emergency Service Providers. Please mail any resident donations to the following addresses:

Schaefferstown EMS
PO Box 185
Schaefferstown, PA 17088

Schaefferstown Volunteer Fire Co.
PO Box 438
Schaefferstown, PA 17088