Tredyffrin Supervisors Approve $61.9M Budget For 2024

TREDYFFRIN, PA —Tredyffrin Township supervisors voted 5 to 1 Monday night to approve a $61.9 million budget with 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.
The township covers 19.8 square miles and has a population of 29, 482.

The budget includes $12.8 for police services and $ 9.3 million for fire and ambulance services. In addition, the budget includes $1.7 million to maintain the infrastructure for stormwater. The stormwater budget amounts to $3.4 million.

Supervisor Matt Holt voted against the budget, suggesting the township implement a separate earned income to cover some of the costs.

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

Fire fund

The budget also includes a fire and emergency services fund to help volunteer fire companies and emergency services.

The $2.59 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 is 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.

Tredyffrin 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 recent years.

For the average homeowner, a total of $158 will be allocated toward stormwater management. The stormwater budget is $2.55 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.

More information on the 2024 budget is available here.