The Beach Haven Borough Council last week introduced a $12.6 million municipal budget, an increase of approximately $550,000 from last year’s spendingplan. Shari Boehler, borough chief financial officer, said the municipal tax rate of 37.3 cents per $100 assessed value remains the same. The owner of ahome at the borough average of $830,940 will have a tax bill of $3,099. This doesnot include school and county taxes.

Boehler said two major increases were $200,000 in debt service anda $275,000 disaster relief loan from the state.