The Township budget is prepared by the Township Manager and is approved and adopted by the Board of Commissioners every fall. The goal of the budget is to provide financial management, resource allocation, program evaluation and long-range planning. The budget is comprised of 16 funds with the largest being the General Fund, which supports Township departments as well as funding capital projects and needs.
2027 Preliminary Budget
The 2027 Preliminary Budget is comprised of total millage of 6.918 broken down between the following funds:
- General Fund: 3.750
- Fire Hydrant: 0.093
- Fire Tax: 1.480
- Debt Services: 0.350
- Library: 0.510
- Ambulance/EMS: 0.450
- Parks & Recreation: 0.285
The average local real estate tax bill would be $1,452.78 (face value) based on the proposed millage for 2027. For reference, the following is the average tax bill paid by a resident for each fund if paid after the discount period:
- General Fund: $787.50
- Fire Hydrant: $19.53
- Fire Tax: $310.80
- Debt Services: $73.50
- Library: $107.10
- Ambulance/EMS: $94.50
- Parks & Recreation: $59.85
The 2027 Preliminary Budget is available for view electronically here and also at the Township Building during regular hours of operation.
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This funding allows all programs and policies to continue or increase, including:
- Increased funding from transferring .15 mills from Debt Services to the General Fund to cover the Township’s base operations, including Police, Public Works and Administration departments.
- Continued funding for the local fire and EMS services: Huntingdon Valley Fire Company and Bryn Athyn Fire Company
- Continued funding of grant matches and project costs for pedestrian and traffic improvement projects throughout the Township
- Continued annual funding of the Township’s capital equipment needs and capital programs to complete large infrastructure project needs throughout the Township.
- Meet the Township's annual debt service obligations.
- Continue support of the operations of the Huntingdon Valley Library to maintain excellent library services for the community.
- Funding the annual contribution to the Parks & Recreation Capital fund.
- Continued contribution to the Township’s capital reserve allocations for large Public Works equipment and IT hardware.
The Township has three business-type funds: Trash, Sewer, and Stormwater.
For 2027, the Trash Fee will remain at $570 to maintain the current level of service for another four years, which include:
- Trash collection twice a week and recycling service each week
- Issuing each residence a 96-gallon trash container for automated trash collection
- Bulk and white goods collection
- Continued provision of the Township’s no-additional-cost e-waste
- Continue to provide annual fall leaf collection and composting program
- Continue to provide yard waste service by the Township Public Works Department staff
The Sewer Fee remains the same as detailed and broken down on the Sewer Page.
The Stormwater Fee also remains the same at $70/quarter in order to fulfill expenses needed for staffing, engineering, equipment, capital projects and capital planning needs related to stormwater management.