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Budget Presentation

Wednesday, November 28, 2012

No Tax Increase in Lansdale's Proposed Balanced 2013 Budget

Borough Manager Timi Kirchner presented a 2013 $31.25 million budget review Tuesday night at Lansdale Borough Council's action meeting. The budget will be advertised for 20 days before adoption in December

Lansdale Borough Council proposed to keep taxes in line Tuesday night, voting unanimously to advertise a balanced 2013 budget. The $31.25 million budget will be advertised for 20 days before its formal adoption by the borough. The millage rate in Lansdale remains at 3.5 mills. One mill yields $1 in revenue for each $1,000 of assessed value. For example, a homeowner with a house assessed in Lansdale at $123,000 would pay a property tax bill of $430.50 a year.  Proposed expenditures and revenues stand at $31,249,000. For the Lansdale resident, 12.08 percent of his or her real estate tax bill goes to Lansdale. Montgomery County gets 10.88 percent of the bill and North Penn School District receives 77.04 percent of the bill. Borough Manager …

Robert Willi

7:09 pm on Thursday, November 29, 2012

What I don't see is that the Borough has tried to get any Grant money for any of their projected projects. They could cut some of their spending on these projects with Grant money.   more ›

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