Washington Township supervisors approved a $1,393,175 budget for 2014 at their Dec. 3 meeting.

This is the third year the tax has remained at .3 mills.

Budgeted is $135,100 from real estate taxes. Real estate transfer tax brings in $70,000. Earned income tax adds another $745,000 and current local services tax is $4,000.

Expenses include legal fees of $25,000. The secretary's salary is $45,646 and the clerk's salary is $37,835.

Engineering services and engineering fees and inspections are $15,000 each. The zoning officer's salary is $15,000. General salaries are $249,475.

The board set aside $35,000 for major equipment purchases. Salt and anti-skid material is budgeted at $35,000.

Income and expenses for the sewer fund are each $531,941.

Supervisors approved 55 per capita tax exonerations.

In other business, they also passed a resolution to pay one-third of the cost, or $333, for a community center and parks and recreation study to be shared with Walnutport and Slatington, which will pay the other two-thirds.

Each municipality is to appoint a representative for the study group.

Right-of-entry agreements were approved by the board for Trumbull Construction and the Pa. Turnpike Commission to cross township land for access to a pathway leading to a Turnpike bridge that will be repaired.

Resident Ed Ziegler said, in his opinion, the bridge only needs some paving to smooth it out so traffic is not as noisy.

Ziegler said he worked for the commission when the original work was done.

He also told the board he has a state junkyard license.