2026 County Budget
Adopted December 18, 2025 by the Board of Commissioners. Property taxes held steady at 28.48 mills. The $43.9M deficit is covered by surplus funds.
Your Tax Dollar
For every dollar of county property tax collected, here's where it goes. The average Westmoreland County homeowner pays $532.1 per year in county taxes (based on the county average assessed value of $21,383.92).
Where the Money Comes From
Approximately 30% of the county's overall budget comes from federal and state grants, primarily for mandated human services programs. Property taxes fund the largest share of the General Fund.
Bridges: $400K
Open Space: $208K
190,356 taxable parcels
Avg assessed value: $21,383.92
Where the Money Goes
Human Services — 33% of All Expenditures
Human services is the largest function across all county funds at over $152.9M. Most of this is pass-through state and federal funding for mandated programs. The county's own match is $8.3M.
Year-Over-Year Comparison
The gap between revenue and expenditures has widened each year. Property tax millage has remained at 28.48 mills since 2019.
| Metric | 2024 Adopted | 2025 Adopted | 2026 Adopted |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Funds Revenue | $430.0M | $443.0M | $419.5M |
| All Funds Expenditures | $456.8M | $452.0M | $463.4M |
| All Funds Surplus/Deficit | $-26,800,000 | $-9,000,000 | $-43,934,254 |
| General Fund Revenue | $148.2M | $150.4M | $153.0M |
| General Fund Expenditures | $168.5M | $175.8M | $182.2M |
| General Fund Gap | $-20,300,000 | $-25,400,000 | $-29,228,754 |
| Property Tax Millage | 28.48 mills | 28.48 mills | 28.48 mills |
| General Fund Millage | 25.00 mills | 25.00 mills | 25.00 mills |
The Deficit Explained
The adopted budget shows expenditures exceeding revenues across all funds. The deficit is covered by accumulated surplus funds from prior years. Here is how the county reduced the initial $30.0M projected shortfall.
How the deficit shrank from $30.0M to $15.0M
The 2025 state budget impasse
Pennsylvania's state budget impasse lasted 135 days from July through November 2025. Roughly 30% of the county's overall budget comes from state and federal pass-through funding. Without a state budget, the county could not access approximately $140 million in mandated program funding.
The county implemented a hiring freeze in September 2025 and furloughed 125 workers in October. To fund mandated human services programs, the county took a $14.0M+ loan from the state treasury.
ARPA funds redirected
$6.4M in American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds were reallocated from broadband expansion and blight demolition projects to cover day-to-day operating costs. These were one-time federal COVID relief funds originally earmarked for infrastructure investment.
Outside agency funding changes
County Debt
Of every property tax dollar collected, approximately 12 cents goes to paying off previous borrowing. The 2021 pension obligation bond refinanced unfunded pension liabilities at a lower interest rate.
Property Tax Calculator
Enter your property's assessed value to see your annual county tax bill broken down by category. This is only the county portion of your property tax. You also pay separate municipal and school district taxes.
County average: $21,383.92. Check your assessment at the county assessor's office.
This is only your county property tax. You also pay separate municipal and school district property taxes. School taxes are typically 2-4x the county tax.
Capital Projects
$10.2M budgeted for capital projects in the General Fund.
Source: Westmoreland County Department of Financial Administration. Budget adopted December 18, 2025. Data from the 2026 Adopted Budget document.
For questions about county finances, contact the Department of Financial Administration at (724) 830-3590.
The Greensburg Times provides this data as a free public service. This page presents the county's adopted budget data without editorial commentary. All figures are from official county documents.
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