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.
2026 Preliminary Budget
The 2026 Final Budget proposes a total millage of 6.918 broken down between the following funds:
- General Fund: 3.600
- Fire Hydrant: 0.093
- Fire Tax: 1.480
- Debt Services: 0.500
- 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 2026. For reference, the following is the average tax bill paid by a resident for each fund if paid after the discount period:
- General Fund: $756.00
- Fire Hydrant: $19.53
- Fire Tax: $310.80
- Debt Services: $105.00
- Library: $107.10
- Ambulance/EMS: $94.50
- Parks & Recreation: $59.85
The 2026 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 to cover the Township’s base operations, including Police, Public Works and Administration departments.
- Continued funding for joint fire and EMS services in collaboration with Huntingdon Valley Fire Company and Bryn Athyn Fire Company with the establishment of Fetters Mill Fire Rescue
- Fund the hiring of four (4) career fire fighters to the staff of Fetters Mill Fire Rescue to bolster the baseline response for fire and EMS service for the Lower Moreland community
- Sustain the increased Aqua billing rate for the hydrant fees
- Continued funding of grant matches and project costs for pedestrian connectivity 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.
- Meet the increased expenses associated with the operations of the Huntingdon Valley Library in order 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.
Starting 2026, the Trash Fee will increase to $570 to maintain the current level of service for the next five 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.