2024 Proposed Tredyffrin Township Budget Hearing Tonight

TREDYFFRIN, PA —Tredyffrin Township's preliminary budget of $61.9 million calls for no increase in real estate taxes for the budget's general fund.

The taxes, however, will increase for newly created stormwater and emergency services funds, under the proposed budget.

The budget process is ongoing, with final approval set for Dec. 18. The township covers 19.8 square miles and has a population of 29, 482.

The average homeowner will pay $924 in taxes under the proposed spending plan.

Joseph F. DiRocco, township director of finance, said the township was able to save an estimated $200,000 in spending in 2023 due to a mild winter.

Overall, the proposed spending plan allocates $12.44 million for police; $1.2 million for parks and recreation; $1.56 million for libraries; $1.06 million for planning and zoning; $290,000 for engineering, and $3.22 million for administration.

Fire fund

The proposed budget also includes a new fund for fire and emergency services to help volunteer fire companies and emergency services. The $2.6 million fund will include adding a fire administrator for the second half of the year and increasing contributions to fire companies to $482,000. An estimated $141 of the annual bill be dedicated to emergency services.

The township is also allocating $3.15 million toward a project to replace the 93-year-old Berwyn Fire Co. station on Bridge Street, according to the proposed budget.

The township plans to continue to work with neighboring Easttown Township to address long-term funding for fire and emergency services.

Stormwater management fund

The spending plan also includes a fund for stormwater management following severe flooding in prior years.

For the average homeowner, a total of $158 will be allocated toward stormwater management. The proposed annual stormwater budget is $2.56 million.

The township this year was exploring the possibility of a separate stormwater management fee. The supervisors decided to wait until the Pennsylvania Supreme Court has ruled in a West Chester case if a separate fee based on impervious land is allowed by law.