1/ 1 ·)!') ··1-/ ) J:1~•c, '"', 7 }'/. ..· !/1'> - J0/9 />1,. \ 1_ 1 / ·111-\. •-IR', /Jn. /1 ( (__ \1 . ,P{!!J ) - ( t· L· ··1· [THIS PAGE lNTENTIONALL Y LEFT BLANK] TOWNSHIP OF ABINGTON BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS WAYNE C. LUKER, PRESIDENT, WARD 5 STEVEN N. KLINE, VICE PRESIDENT, WARD DENNIS C. ZAPPONE, MEMBER WARD 9 KENNETH BRODSKY, MEMBER WARD 2 JESSICA CARSWELL, MEMBER WARD 10 DREW ROTHMAN, MEMBER WARD 3 JOHN L SPIEGELMA N, MEMBER WARD II JIMMY DIPLACIDO, MEMBER WARD 4 MATT VAHEY, MEMBER WARD 12 MICHAEL THOMPSON, MEMBER WARD 6 CAROL E. GILLESPIE, MEMBER WARD 13 BENJAMIN V. SANCHEZ, MEMBER WARD 7 LORI A. SCHREIBER, MEMBER WARD 14 PEGGY MYERS, MEMBER WARD 8 · THOMAS BOWMAN, MEMBER WARD 15 RICHARD J. MANFREDI, TOWNSHIP MANAGER TARA WEHMEYER, ASSISTANT TOWNSHIP MANAGER 2018 MANAGEMENT TEAM KEVIN S. BARRON, DIRECTOR, FINANCE ANDREW OLES, DIRECTOR, PARKS AND RECREATION NANCY HAMMEKE MARSHALL, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, LIBRARY SERVICES PATRICK MOLLOY, CHIEF OF POLICE AMY RIDDLE MONTGOMERY, DIRECTOR, ENGINEERING & CODE / TOWNSHIP ENGINEER ANGELO PONTELANDOLFO, DIRECTOR, PUBLIC WORKS JOHN ROHRER, FIRE MARSHAL DAVE SCHRAMM, ADMINISTRATOR, FIRE SERVICES VAN STROTHER, DIRECTOR, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT GEORGE WRIGLEY, DIRECTOR, WASTEWATER [THIS PAGE lNTENTIONALL Y LEFT BLANK] ACKNOWLEDGEMENT IT IS THE RESPONSIBILI1Y OF THE TOWNSHIP MANAGER TO PRESENT THE PROPOSED ANNUAL BUDGET FOR THE NEXT FISCAL YEAR IT IS IMPORTANT TO NOTE THAT THIS PRELIMINARY PROPOSED BUDGET WAS COMPLETED WITH THE DEDICATION AND HARD WORK OF KEVIN BARRON FINANCE DIRECTOR, JEANNETTE HERMANN ASSISTANT FINANCE DIRECTOR AND HIS ENTIRE FINANCE DEPARTMENT TEAM EACH DEPARTMENT DIRECTOR IS ALSO RECOGNIZED FOR THEIR WORK IN CONTRIBUTING TO THIS DRAFT PRELIMINARY BUDGET, AND FOR THEIR WORK THROUGHOUT THE OPERA TING YEAR FOR FISCAL PRUDENCE MISSION TO SERVE THE PROPERTY OWNERS, TAXPAYERS. RATEPAYERS AND ALL WHO VISIT ABINGTON TOWNSHIP IN A PROFESSIONAL AND RESPECTFUL MANNER WHILE DELIVERING COST EFFECTIVE AND EFFICIENT SERVICES. CONTENTS Page Budget Message: Manager's Exec Summary and Departmental Description ....... .. .. ........ ..... ... .. ......................... 1- 74 Organizational Charts ...... ..... ... .... ...... ........................... ........ .. .. ................................... .. ... .. ...... ... .. ..... ..... ..... ....... .. .... 75 - 84 Comparative Budget Summary .... .. ............ .... ... .... ........ .... .. .. .. ... .... ... ... .. ....... .............. .. .. ............... ... ................... .. .. 85 - 86 Fund Balance Analysis ............ ........ ... .... .. .. ..................... ............... ... ... ... .. ...... ............. ................... .... ............. .. ....... 87 - 88 Departmental Difference 2018 v. 2019 .. ........... ..................... ................. ........... ................ ........... .................... .. ...... 89 - 90 Expenses by Departments (graph) .... ..... ....................... ... .... ... ... ..... .......... .. ... .. .. .... .. ... ..... ............. .... ....... ... ..... .. ..... .. ....... 91 Comparative of Department Expenditures v. Revenues .. ... .............. ............... .. ...... ........ ...... ... .... ...... ........... .......... ... .92 Comparison of Revenue Sources (graph) ................. .... ........................ ..... ... ......... .............. .... .. ..... .......................... .. ... ..93 General Fund Overview ....... ........ ..... .................... .. ... .. .. ... ... ... .. .... ................... ...... ....... .. ..... .... .. .... ............................... .... 94 General Operating Fund Revenue Budget. ........ ... ................ ..... ....... .. .... ... ... ...... .... ....... ..... .... ... .... .. ... .... .. .. .... ..... .. .95 - 96 General Administration .. ... ... ................ .... .. .... .. .. ...................... ... ... .... ... .. ................ ........ ........... ... ......... ........ .. ....... 97 -116 Tax Collector .. .... .. ..: . .. ........ .. ................... ............. .. ........................ ............ ............. ........... ........................ .. ........... 117 - 122 Police .... ............................ ...... ..... .... ..... ............. ........... ....... ... .......... ............. .. ... .............. ... .. ............ .. .. ..... .. ... ......... 123 - 182 Finance ........................... ................. .. ......... .... ... ........ .. ............... .... ....... ... ... .. .. ................. ............................ ...... ...... 183 -186 Code Enforcement .... .... ... ... ...... ... ......... .. ... .. .. .................. ....... .... .. .. ... .. ......... .. .. ..... .... .... .... ................ .. ........... .. ...... 187 -198 Engineering .......... .. ... ....... ....... .. .......... .. ..... .... ......... ... .... .... .. ... .. .. .... ..... .. ........ .. ....... .. ..... .. ............. ..... ..... ....... .. ....... 199 - 202 CDBG .... ... .... .. ........ .......... ...... .. ............... .... .......... .. ... ..... .... .............. .......................... .. .. .. ... ...... .... .... .... .. ... ............. 203 - 204 Public Works .... .. .. .. ................. ... .... .. .......... ....................................... .. ................. .. .. ................ .. .......................... ... 205 - 212 Vehicle Maintenance ........ ....................... ............... .... ..... ................. .. .. .. ................. .. .. .. .. ........ .............. ... .............. 213 - 226 Fire Services .... .. .. .... ........ .... .. ............ ........ ... ..... .... ............................ .... .. .. .. ... ...................... ... ............. ............ .... ... 227 - 236 Library ................... .. ... .. .. .......... ....................... ......... ... .. .. ... .. ..... .. ..... ............ ....... ......... ............... .. .... .................... .. 237 - 242 Parks ............. .. .......... ... .. .. ... ...... ....... .. ............... .. .... ..... .... .. ...... .. .. .. ... .. ..... .. .................. .. .. .. ......... ... ... ............ ............243 - 270 Debt Service .... ........ ... ................. .................. .. ... .......... .. ..... .. ... .. ................................... .... .. .... .. .. .. .. ...... .... ........ .. .... 271- 278 Wastewater ... ......... .............. ... .... .. ...... .. ... ... ... .... .. ..... .. .... ...... .............. .. ...... .................... ..... ............ .. ..... .. ......... .. .... 279 - 302 Highway Aid .......................................... .. .... .. .... .. .... ..................... ... ..... .. ... ... .. ..... ...................... ......................... ...303 - 320 Tuition Reimbursement ..... .... ......................... .... ................. ... ..... .. .................. ........... .. .. ................................. ... ... 321 - 324 Workers' Compensation ............... ... ....... ............. .. .... .... ... ....... .. ..... ......... ... ........ .. .. ....... ... ..... .... ....... ... ... .. ... .. ... ..... 325 - 328 Refuse ... ..... .............. ........... .. ................. ..... .......... .. ........... ... ........ .. .. .......... ........ .... ... ... ....... ... ............. ... ...... .. .. ... .... .329 - 346 Retiree Medical ...... .. .. ............... ..... ... ........ .... .. .. ... ....... .... ....... .. .... ... ................................ .. ... ... ..... ............ .. .. ........... 347 - 352 Budget Allocations ...... ................... ................ ....... .... .. ....... .. .. .... ......... ..... .. ........................... ..... .. ... ... .................... 353 - 362 Capital. .... .. ..... ... ... .. .......... .. ... ............ .. ...... ... ................. .. .... ................. .. .......... .. ... .. ...... ........ .... .. ................ ... ..... ..... 363 - 474 [THIS PAGE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK] TOWNSHIP OF ABINGTON BUDGET MESSAGE INTRODUCTION This Fiscal Year 2019 Preliminary Proposed Budget and accompanying message has been prepared, and is presented as the preliminary spending plan for Board consideration as the preliminary proposed annual budget in accordance with the Code of Ordinance(s) of the Township of Abington and Laws of the Commonwealth, specifically the First­ Class Township Code and related laws. This budget with estimated revenues and expenditures for all funds, holds all General Fund Township property tax levies, user fees and other rates at FY 2018 funding levels, with general fund expenditures being balanced with general fund revenues and available retained earnings in accordance with the Township's established fund balance policy. The Total Fiscal Year 2019 preliminary proposed budget for all operating and capital funds is $64,287,720, with the General Fund totaling$ 41,193,688. This Preliminary Proposed Budget does propose increasing the fire tax by .20 mills to .92 mills and the ambulance tax from .01 mills by .04 mills to .05, for a total tax increase of .24 mills generating $815,412 annually for the dedicated and sole purpose of funding fire and ambulance services. These proposed increases are being recommended to financially support the fully accredited volunteer Abington Township Fire Department strategic plan and the five fire companies and their fire fighters who serve the Abington Community, by providing an additional $679,510 for capital investment in