2013 Lansdale Proposed Budget

Lansdale Borough 2013 Proposed Budget

“A Town on Track”

Borough of Lansdale 2013 Proposed Budget


2011

“THE FUTURE IS NOW”

• Budget used long term thinking promoting a business-like approach to managing Borough government

• Set aside funds in the amount of $472,000 to support future budgets


2011

The long term thinking approach reversed the

past practice of borrowing from

savings and deferring unavoidable costs to

the future.

“THE FUTURE IS NOW”


Fully responded to the Borough’s

needs during Hurricane Sandy


2012

“LANSDALE IS WORTH THE INVESTMENT”

• $150,400 planned for in 2011 supported the 2012 budget

• Focused on the services provided to our taxpayers and the long overdue maintenance of and improvements to those services

• Responded to quality of life requirements of Borough residents


Community Development

Merck Pump Station


Madison Parking Lot Development



WB Homes: Williamson Square



YMCA Collaborative Project



2013

“MAINTAIN OUR COMMITMENT”

• Hire one staff member—WWTP

• Hire one staff member—Information Technology

• Continue business-like approach to managing the Borough

• Balanced budget achieved without using funds from 2011 forecast


Lansdale Tax Bill

County Tax

10.88%

Local Tax 12.08%

School Tax

77.04%


Activated• Operations Assessment

• Operations and Internal Controls Review

• Purchasing Manual


Complete

Human Resources

Information TechnologyBrandingWayfinding311 W. Main StreetParking StudyDiscover Lansdale

Electric & Sewer Rate Studies

Facilities Study


Budget Summary

2013 Operational Revenues$31,249,400

2013 Operational Expenditures$31,249,400


Budget Summary

No proposed tax increase for

2013


Debt Service

$1,600,000

Debt ServiceTotal Budget

= 5.12%


General Administration

$335,000

Long-Term Capital Investments2010-2017


Information Technology$2,140,000



Buildings & Grounds$5,953,000



Police Services$2,660,000



Public Works$10,725,000



Electric$1,877,000



WWTP$11,610,000



Parks & Recreation$2,900,000



Economic Development$4,305,000

$42,505,000



Summary of Capital InvestmentsTotal Capital

Reserve Funds$24,440,000

Total Investments Paid / To Be Paid

$11,535,000

Capital Reserve Funds After

Improvements$12,905,000

Balance of Capital Reserve Funds$10,905,000

Unfunded Capital Improvements$20,065,000

Transfer to General Fund Reserve Balance

$2,000,000

2013 Lansdale Proposed Budget

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