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Lansdale council approves check warrant; finance report flags $3 million tax receipt and budget monitoring
Summary
At its May 7 work session, the Lansdale Borough Council approved the check warrant and received committee updates noting a $3,000,000 tax receipt, plans for monthly financial reporting and continued searches/studies for a financial director and a junior-council program.
Councilwoman Carrie Oglesby moved and the council approved the check warrant at the borough’s May 7 work session.
Oglesby, reporting for the administration and finance committee, said the borough reviewed revenue and expenses through April 30 and had recently received a $3,000,000 tax payment that affected timing of tax revenue. She said the electric fund showed about $1,000,000 more in revenue and $344,000 fewer expenses in the most recent reporting period and that police-pension municipal-match (MMO) payments are now being made monthly rather than quarterly or semiannually. "We recently got a $3,000,000 tax check," she said.
The committee discussed moving to monthly financial reporting, using that cadence for the 2026 budget, and the continued search for a financial director; Oglesby said one candidate has already been interviewed and more in-person interviews are scheduled. The committee also discussed planning for a junior council-person program, with members noting a resolution will be needed to start the initiative.
During the motion process, the presiding officer opened the item for public comment; none was offered. The presiding officer called for a voice vote, hearing an "Aye," and stated "Motion carries," allowing the borough to pay the bills the following day.
The committee flagged a federal policy question that could affect municipal purchasing: Oglesby said the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 may effectively expire for some municipal tax-exemption provisions in 2026, and staff will monitor implications for the borough budget.
The council heard no further action on that item; follow-ups include continuing the financial director search and drafting a resolution for the junior-council program.
