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Montgomery Township approves budgets, tax measures and multiple contracts; dozens of routine actions passed
Summary
At its Dec. 15 meeting the Montgomery Township Board of Supervisors approved the 2026 budget and 4.09-mill real-estate rate, adopted a fire tax ordinance and several other ordinances/resolutions, ratified tax-appeal settlements, and awarded two traffic- and pedestrian-safety contracts.
Montgomery Township’s Board of Supervisors approved a suite of fiscal and capital measures at its Dec. 15 public meeting, adopting the township’s 2026 budgets, a standalone fire tax ordinance and a 4.09 real-estate millage rate and awarding contracts for pedestrian beacons and traffic-signal modernization.
The board adopted the 2026 all-funds budget after staff recommended operating expenditures totaling $36,134,300. The board also adopted Resolution 2025-21 setting the 2026 real-estate tax millage at 4.09 mills. The vote was recorded by voice and passed amid at least one vocal dissent noted on the record.
In other fiscal actions, the board adopted Ordinance 25-353 establishing a fire tax that creates a separate line item for fire protection; staff said the ordinance adds 1.15 mills to the existing allocation to produce a 1.71-mill fire tax line. The board also approved the Montgomery Township Municipal Sewer Authority 2026 budget, which staff presented with total expenses of $6,691,650 and projected revenues of $7,000,792.
The meeting included routine ratifications of two real-estate tax-appeal settlements that staff said will produce refunds of $141.65 and $483.63 to the respective taxpayers; the solicitor recommended approval and the board authorized settlement execution.
On capital projects the board accepted Gilmore & Associates’ recommendation to award a bid of $274,899 to NJS Concrete LLC for rectangular rapid flashing beacons (RRFBs) on Stump Road. Staff said the project is funded in part by a multimodal transportation grant ($210,986) with the remainder from capital reserves. The board also awarded a $560,291.25 contract to Armor & Sons Electric Inc. to modernize traffic signals at the Route 309 intersection in English Village; staff said a $528,260 grant covered most project costs and the remaining difference will be split with Horsham Township.
Other approved items included a 2025 audit engagement letter (estimated cost $36,000), authorization to switch the township financial software vendor from Tyler Technologies to BS&A, confirmation of tapping-fee agreements approved by the Sewer Authority in 2025, and approval of the winter 2026 recreation program and fees.
The board accepted two resignations: Eric Pelletier (effective Jan. 2, 2026) resigned as an elected auditor after being elected to the board of supervisors, and Bill Wegman resigned as fire chief effective Jan. 2, 2026; members and residents offered public thanks for Wegman’s service.
The meeting concluded with routine adjournment and holiday remarks from supervisors. The board’s packet and recorded materials provide detail for each adopted ordinance, resolution and contract.
