Warrington Township To Present Proposed Budget For Fiscal 2021

Warrington Township’s 2021 budget will be presented via Zoom at the Board of Supervisors meeting on November 10, 2020 at 7 pm. The meeting is free and township residents can offer comments virtually during the public comments portion by registering at: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_g0l8DYViQzmhlEHjyIspaA

In light of the economic difficulties caused by the pandemic, the Board of Supervisors felt it was important for proposed budget to hold the line on taxes and not remove the Homestead Exemption. The board will present a budget for 2021 that calls for $15.2 million in the General Fund to be used for the operations of all township departments.

In addition, many capital projects that will take place or continue in 2021 will be presented as part of the Capital Project Fund. This fund was established in 2019 from proceeds of the Water and Sewer Systems sale. Before the establishment of this fund, the township usually had to borrow money to pay for capital projects. The proposed projects for 2021 include:

· Repaving of township roads - $1.2 million

· Construction of an access road from the Township complex to Easton Rd. - $325,000

· Palomino Streambank Stabilization - $330,000

· Renovations to the playground at Willow Knoll Park - $500,000

· Township Building HVAC Upgrades - $125,000

· Storm Drainage improvements to Warrington Village - $510,000

· Red Coat Farm Drive Trail repaving - $25,000

· Historic Preservation – 10 Folly Rd. Schoolhouse - $100,000

· Easton Rd. Pedestrian Crossing - $100,000

· Rt. 202 to Bradford Dam Trail - $650,000*

· Community room at Lions Pride Park – $1,100,000*

· Boardwalk trail extension at Lions Pride Park - $225,000*

*Will be undertaken if grant funds are received

“We hope that Warrington Township residents will be pleased to learn that the Township will enter fiscal year 2021 with a balanced budget and no tax increases,” said Fred Gaines, Chairman of the Warrington Township Board of Supervisors.” Gaines continued, “This budget includes provisions for: (a) meeting our obligations to maintain healthy pension funds for both police and non-uniformed employees; (b) police salary increases resulting from recent contract negotiations; (c) continuing our program of repaving every street in the Township, every twenty years; and (d) ensuring that any new development will comply with a soon to be published, brand new zoning code - all while hoping for minimal impacts from COVID-19 and allowing us to have plans in place for unexpected challenges and scenarios.”

About Warrington Township

Warrington Township is located in central Bucks County, approximately 20 miles north of central Philadelphia. The Township encompasses 13.5 square miles, bordered on the north by New Britain, Warwick, and Doylestown Townships, on the east by Warminster Township, and on the south and west by Montgomery and Horsham Townships.

Warrington Township is an outstanding community in which to live, work, shop, learn, and recreate with many unique opportunities to enhance the quality of life for those who reside, work, or visit. The goal of the township is to responsibly manage community change and protect community character and assets; preserve the natural environment and farmland; improve mobility; provide adequate township services and public facilities efficiently and equitably; and promote the economic and social well-being of the community. The township is committed to protecting the township, improving the quality of life, sustaining its neighborhoods, and serving the health, safety and welfare of its residents and businesses. For more information, visit http://www.warringtontownship.org.