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Lower Pottsgrove finance team presents balanced 2026 budget; township receives 8.4% of property tax bill
Summary
Finance officials presented a balanced 2026 operating budget, showing the Township receives 8.4% of a typical real estate tax bill while the school district captures 80.7% and the county/college 10.9%; capital funds and timing for the new municipal building were also discussed.
Michele Hogrelius and Stephanie McGee of the Finance Department presented Lower Pottsgrove Township's proposed 2026 operating budget at the Nov. 3 Board of Commissioners meeting, explaining the document assumes a slow-growth national and regional economy through Fiscal Year 2026 and shows a balanced General Fund.
Hogrelius and McGee broke down the township's share of an average real estate tax bill, saying 8.4% goes to the township, 80.7% to the local school district and 10.9% to the county and Montgomery County Community College. Their presentation included line‑item summaries for police, fire and emergency services, public works, recreation and organizations, municipal administration and code enforcement, and employee pensions, and also displayed revenue versus expenditure summaries for capital reserve, sewer capital, state and park and recreation funds.
Township Manager Edward C. Wagner told the board that the new municipal building is expected to be substantially complete by year-end, with furniture delivery beginning Dec. 15 and a tentative move‑in date around Jan. 15. Wagner also reported PennDOT had approved a notice to proceed for preliminary design work on the High Street bridge rehabilitation and replacement project and reiterated that South Sanatoga Road will be closed for approximately three weeks to allow beam removal for the Route 422 M1B Project.
Commissioners praised the Finance presentation during comments, noting the township’s relatively small share of the tax bill and the effort to stretch funds. No formal board action to adopt the budget was recorded in the minutes; the session recorded the Finance Department presentation and public recognition of that work.
Looking ahead, the Finance Department showed the board several capital and special‑fund projections, which it said are balanced for 2026, and managers said staff will continue to monitor expenditures and timelines tied to the municipal building move and the bridge project.
