Taxes in Peters Township will not be going up in 2020. That is the message from the preliminary budget adopted unanimously by Peters Township Council on Monday night. Council approved a $33 million dollar operating budget for 2020 with anticipated revenues of $23 million dollars. The $10 million dollar difference will be made up by a bond issued earlier in 2019. That bond was floated for the purpose of the development of the new Rolling Hills Park. In 2020 Peters Township will have 3 large scale projects in the park. Rolling Hills Drive will be extended to meet a newly realigned E. McMurray Road. Much of that project will be funded by traffic impact fees paid by developers and by a $500,000 grant from the Pennsylvania Department of Economic Development (pictured). Park infrastructure will also be addressed this year. Picnic shelters, parking a restroom and a link to Arrowhead Trail are anticipated this year. Finally, a design for a community aquatics facility will be funded. The pool will not be built this year. This is merely a design phase. Also anticipated is the purchase of land for a third fire station to service the eastern side of the township. The previously mentioned $500,000 grant was presented to Township and School District Officials by State Representative Natalie Mihalek.