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Londonderry supervisors adopt final 2025 budget, approve renovation resolution and routine contracts
Summary
At its Dec. 2 meeting the board adopted the township's Final 2025 Budget, approved a three-year animal-control contract, accepted administrative building renovation funding through Resolution 2024-20 and approved routine hiring and bond reductions; pension audit findings from 2023 were flagged for repayment tracking.
Londonderry Township supervisors adopted the Final 2025 Budget and approved a package of administrative and operational items at their Dec. 2, 2024 meeting, including a three-year animal control contract, hiring for public-works work, and a resolution allocating $488,570 for renovation of the township administration building.
The board voted unanimously to adopt the Final 2025 Londonderry Township Budget on a motion by Anna Dale, seconded by Mel Hershey. Manager David Blechertas noted that Kevin Hummert, a planned presenter, could not attend and was rescheduled for a future meeting.
The supervisors also approved the township's 2025 holiday schedule and authorized the Londonderry Fire Police to provide support for the Elizabethtown Holiday Parade on Dec. 7. The board approved a new three-year contract with the Humane Society of Harrisburg at $1,200 per year plus $300 per dog and $200 per cat.
On capital and facilities, the board approved Resolution 2024-20 to allocate $488,570 for renovation of the administration building; Blechertas said the resolution signals the township's intent to move funds to the project and satisfy an ARPA requirement while the contract language undergoes solicitor review.
Treasurer Brian Marchuck presented the month-end financials and summarized three findings from the 2023 pension audit: a $6,900 forfeiture that needed to be returned to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, a $6,300 repayment related to an ineligible employee subsidy, and an underpayment tied to a change in the township's retirement match (from 5% to 10%) that prompted corrective action. Marchuck said the township will implement a new tracking plan to prevent similar issues.
The board approved several administrative appointments and routine land-development items: Hoover Engineering as the township Sewage Enforcement Officer for 2025 (Tim Wargo primary, Chris Hoover alternate); conditional approval for the Schaeffer lot add-on plan (PC24-02) with standard waivers and a non-building waiver to be finalized with the SEO; and approval of a Sewage Reconstruction Planning Module for a parcel owned by Dave Watson.
Engineer Mike Wood requested and the board approved reductions of performance bonds previously held for Core5 developments: $588,567 for Core5 at Lytle Farmland and $366,189 for Core5 at School Heights (Middletown 1), leaving zero balances. The board also approved a $3,047 hire to move and grade materials at Sunset Golf Course and a 2025 traffic signal maintenance contract with C.M. High for $1,800.
The meeting closed after a final public question about Lytle Farms park access and the board's adjournment at 10:40 p.m.
