Board Of Supervisors To Review 2023 Preliminary Budget Tonight

November 10, 2022

2023 Preliminary Budget Holds Taxes Steady

The Board of Supervisors will continue its review of the Township's 2023 preliminary budget at a meeting tonight.

The proposed budget keeps tax rates steady in 2023. The budget includes funding for improvements at Mermaid and Wissahickon Parks, regional water quality enhancements, renovations and expansion of the Public Works garage, and improvements to traffic signals along Skippack Pike.

The meeting can be attended in-person or by Zoom.

Zoom Participation

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Passcode: 898718

Telephone Participation

Dial: 301-715-8592

Webinar ID: 859 4493 2853

Passcode: 898718

To learn more about the 2023 budget and to view the budget presentation, please click here.

The Supervisors will consider adopting the 2023 budget at a meeting on December 20.

Recycle Campaign Signs At Township Building

Campaign signs can be recycled at the Township Building and other locations in Montgomery County through November 15.

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Leaf Recycling Bags No Longer For Sale At Township Building

The Township is no longer selling paper bags for leaf collection. Bags are available for purchase at many hardware stores, supermarkets and warehouse stores.

Leaves and yard waste will next be collected on November 22 and 23. Do not place leaf waste and branch trimmings in plastic bags or in trash can containers. They will not be collected.

Residents living south of Skippack Pike will have their leaf and yard waste collected on Tuesday and those living north of Skippack Pike will have their collection on Wednesday.

Please click here for a map of the two collection areas

If your pickup is missed, you must call the Township the day of collection at 610-277-2400. This program is not available to private communities.

Township Receives Grant For Mermaid Park

State Senator Maria Collett, State Representative Liz Hanbidge and State Representative Matt Bradford recently announced that Whitpain had received a $1 million Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program grant.

Funding from the grant will be used for infrastructure improvements at Mermaid Park and to improve facilities at the park to relocate the Township’s summer camp program.

“After purchasing the 63.5-acre Mermaid property in 2020, the Township embarked on a master planning effort for the park,” said Supervisor Chair Kim Koch. “This grant will help us bring part of the master plan to fruition as we transform a portion of the property into a permanent home for our popular summer camp. Our camp program offers a high-quality, low-cost summer camp option for children in our community.”

The grant requires a Township match of $1 million.

From The EAC: Single-Use Packaging Vs. Buying In Bulk

Buying in bulk is becoming more available in our local area grocery stores. Some of the benefits of bringing your own container to purchase goods:

- Reduces the use of packaging and keeps it out of the waste stream.

- Reduces the cost of the item by not paying for packaging.

- Reduces food waste by only buying the amount you need.

The chart below shows the cumulative effect of buying groceries in bulk. Created by an EAC Member over one year, his household of two reduced their packaging by over 2,800 packages!

Community Corner

Wissahickon Cheerleading will host a Cheer Challenge at Montgomery County Community College on January 7.

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The Wissahickon Valley Historical Society has several events and programs planned, including Jeff Marshall discussing his book Barnstorming in Eastern Pennsylvania and Beyond on November 14.

Click here to see what's happening.

Whitpain Says Thank You To Veterans

Township Meeting Schedule

Township meetings are held in hybrid mode and can be attended in-person or via Zoom. Please go to the Agenda Center for details of each meeting.

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November 10: Board of Supervisors Budget Worksession, 6 p.m.

November 15: Board of Supervisors, 6 p.m.

November 16: Parks and Open Space, 7:30 p.m.

November 17: Zoning Hearing Board, 7 p.m.

November 28: Human Relations Commission, 5 p.m.

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