2025 Manager's Recommended Budget

Explore Our Budget

Mt. Lebanon Municipality’s Digital Budget Book provides our community with an easy-to-use version of our annual publication. Use this site to browse all the departments and projects that support our Municipality.

Get on outline of the budget process here.

Get the full version of the recommended budget here.

The 2025 Final Approved Budget will be available here after adoption in December 2024.

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Public Hearings

Tuesday, November 12, 2024

Public Hearing on Manager’s Recommended Budget
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Tuesday, December 10, 2024

Public Hearing on Commission revisions to the Manager’s Recommended Budget.
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All Public Hearing Times: 8 p.m.

Location: Municipal Building, Commission Chambers, 710 Washington Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15228

Budget Review Sessions

Budget review sessions are held publicly and streamed live through Zoom. The public is not permitted to interact. Sessions are available on demand on this website the following business day. Please see agendas here and details below.

All meeting times: 6 to 9 p.m.

Location: Municipal Building, Room C, 710 Washington Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15228

Budget Details

Click on any of the links to read and view specific areas of our budget.

Budget Message

The municipal manager, Keith McGill, is responsible for submitting a balanced budget to the Commission by November 1st of every year. The budget presented is the manager’s recommendation. His message to the Resident’s and Commission is linked below.

2025 Budget Message

Summary Information

Budget Recap

Budget Comparison

Budget Comparison by Object

General Fund Comparison

Service Levels

General Government

Community Development

Capital Budget

Capital Improvements

Supplemental Information

Debt Service

Special Revenue Funds

2025 Proposed Bond Issue

The 2025 Manager’s Recommended Budget proposes completion of several capital improvements to municipal facilities financed through a bond issue of $5,000,000 to be paid over 7-10 years. Those projects are listed below:

Project	Cost
Ice Rink Chiller Replacement	1,725,000
Swimming Pool Filtration	786,000
Public Safety Center Boiler and HVAC Controls Replacement	190,000
Tennis Court Reconstruction Plan Phase III	450,000
Municipal Building HVAC Upgrades	510,000
Meadowcroft Park ADA	470,930
Tennis Courts 1-8 Lighting	339,250
Tennis Center Pickleball Court Construction	295,000
Tennis Center Fencing	131,000

2025 Service Level Ranking

Rank	Functional Area	Decision Unit	Decision Package	Level	Cost
1	Debt Service	Debt Service	Required Debt Payments	1/2	2,947,720
2	Public Safety	Police Field Services	Minimum Patrol Service	1/7	3,745,050
3	Public Works	Refuse Collection	Weekly Refuse Collection and Bi-Weekly Recycling	1/2	3,410,740
4	Public Works	Sanitary Sewers	Emergency Sewer Line Repairs	1/4	141,220
5	Public Safety	Fire Protection	Full Volunteer Company	1/9	626,640
6	General Government	General Management	Basic Services	1/5	278,570
7	Public Works	Ice and Snow Control	Minimum Response	1/5	475,920
8	General Government	Treasury/Tax Collection	Treasury Management	1/6	33,030
9	General Government	Treasury/Tax Collection	Earned Income Tax Collection	2/6	227,240
10	General Government	Employment Benefits	State Pension Contribution	1/2	1,340,110
11	General Government	Legal Services	General Services	1/2	298,350
12	General Government	Treasury/Tax Collection	Real Estate Tax Collection	3/6	114,270
13	Community Development	Engineering Services	Basic Engineering	1/1	41,200
14	General Government	Financial Management	Basic Service	1/3	533,350
15	Public Works	Storm Sewers	Emergency Sewer Line Repairs	1/4	61,950
16	Public Safety	Police Administration	Minimum Administration	1/5	295,630
17	Public Safety	Fire Protection	Weekday Career Staffing	2/9	843,960
18	Public Safety	Police Field Services	Reactive Patrol Service	2/7	950,870
19	Capital	Capital Improvements	Sanitary Sewer Improvements	1/20	6,200,000
20	General Government	Information Services	Systems Administration	1/5	428,300
21	Community Development	Building Inspection	Minimum Inspection	1/3	361,920
22	Public Works	Street Maintenance	Emergency Patching	1/9	174,620
23	General Government	Treasury/Tax Collection	Local Services Tax Collection	4/6	7,650
24	General Government	Insurance	Comprehensive Coverage	1/1	439,800
25	Public Works	Public Works Administration	Basic Administration	1/5	293,390
26	Public Works	Traffic Signs and Painting	Damaged Sign Replacements	1/3	104,240
27	Public Works	Traffic Planning and Signals	Traffic Signal Maintenance	1/7	108,200
28	General Government	Employment Benefits	Other Non-allocated Benefits	2/2	25,000
29	General Government	Treasury/Tax Collection	Liened Real Estate Tax Collection	5/6	8,200
30	Public Works	Street Lighting	Arterial Streets and Parks	1/4	86,800
31	Public Works	Ice and Snow Control	Arterial Streets	2/5	30,190
32	Public Safety	Police Support Services	Support Service	1/5	266,350
33	Public Works	Sanitary Sewers	Cleaning and Inspection Program	2/4	140,490
34	Public Works	Storm Sewers	Minimum Maintenance	2/4	57,950
35	Public Safety	Fire Protection	24-Hour Career Staffing	3/9	1,223,770
36	Public Works	Municipal Building	Basic Cleaning and Operations	1/7	217,050
37	Public Safety	Police Field Services	Intermediate Patrol Service	3/7	778,700
38	Public Works	Equipment Maintenance	General Maintenance and Basic Repair Service	1/4	587,560
39	Public Works	Public Safety Center	Basic Cleaning and Operations	1/5	282,040
40	Public Safety	Investigative Services	Assignment Level	1/5	277,620
41	Public Works	Parks Maintenance	Mowing and Refuse Control	1/11	398,500
42	Human Services	Library	Basic Appropriation	1/4	1,383,860
43	Public Works	Library Building	Basic Cleaning and Operations	1/4	199,340
44	Public Works	Public Works Building	Basic Cleaning and Operations	1/5	147,570
45	Capital	Capital Improvements	Street Reconstruction	2/20	2,275,000
46	Public Works	Public Safety Center	Regular Weekly Cleaning	2/5	43,070
47	Recreation	Ice Rink	Basic Operation	1/2	1,293,820
48	Recreation	Swimming Center	Full Operation	1/8	684,740
49	Public Safety	Investigative Services	Evidence-Property Control/Court Liaison	2/5	177,410
50	Public Works	Forestry	Tree Removal and Maintenance	1/8	196,340
51	Public Works	Library Building	Regular Weekly Cleaning	2/4	39,330
52	Public Safety	Animal Control	Mt. Lebanon Animal Control	1/3	178,920
53	Public Works	Traffic Signs and Painting	School Zone and Street Painting	2/3	59,130
54	Public Works	Parks Maintenance	Repairs and General Maintenance	2/11	172,990
55	General Government	Office Services	Full Office Service	1/2	107,830
56	Public Works	Municipal Building	Regular Weekly Cleaning	2/7	33,070
57	Public Safety	Fire Protection	Proactive Services	4/9	1,016,930
58	Recreation	Golf Course	Minimum Operation	1/3	454,350
59	Recreation	Tennis Center	Outdoor Operations	1/8	309,310
60	Recreation	Recreation Management	Program Assistance	1/3	352,050
61	Recreation	Community Center	Basic Service	1/3	177,300
62	General Government	Financial Management	Administrative Support	2/3	5,220
63	Public Works	Pedestrian Routes	Municipal Property	1/5	12,830
64	Public Works	Traffic Planning and Signals	Minimum Traffic Engineering	2/7	15,000
65	Public Works	Street Maintenance	Basic Repair	2/9	210,300
66	Public Safety	School Crossing Protection	Crossing Guards	1/3	518,420
67	Public Safety	Traffic Safety	Basic Traffic Enforcement	1/3	346,180
68	Public Works	Public Works Administration	Operating Superintendent	2/5	114,080
69	Public Works	Street Lighting	Collector Streets	2/4	134,200
70	Public Works	Ice and Snow Control	Salt Boxes and Sidewalks	3/5	87,790
71	Public Safety	Traffic Safety	Increased Traffic Enforcement and Supervision	2/3	377,160
72	Public Works	Public Works Building	Regular Weekly Cleaning	2/5	24,670
73	Public Works	Public Safety Center	Additional Cleaning and Preventative Maintenance	3/5	17,830
74	Public Works	Curbs	Repairs and Patching	1/5	16,720
75	Public Safety	Medical Rescue Team South Authority	MRTSA Appropriation	1/1	536,200
76	Public Safety	Animal Control	Basic Cooperative Coverage	2/3	315,590
77	Community Development	Civic Activities	Holiday Celebrations	1/3	7,860
78	Public Works	Planting Areas	Washington Road	1/2	25,000
79	Recreation	Seasonal Programs	Full Program	1/1	480,890
80	General Government	Public Information Office	Municipal Information	1/6	205,780
81	Public Safety	Police Administration	Police Administration	2/5	277,160
82	Public Safety	Animal Control	Expanded Cooperative Coverage	3/3	171,430
83	Community Development	Planning	Basic Service	1/3	117,320
84	Public Works	Sanitary Sewers	Current Sewer Line Repairs	3/4	212,490
85	Public Works	Storm Sewers	Current Maintenance Service	3/4	143,340
86	Public Works	Sanitary Sewers	Maintenance Service	4/4	335,260
87	Public Works	Storm Sewers	Video Testing	4/4	49,420
88	Public Works	Municipal Building	Additional Cleaning and Preventative Maintenance	3/7	23,390
89	Public Safety	Police Field Services	Proactive Patrol Service	4/7	773,270
90	Public Safety	Community Outreach Unit	Basic Program	1/3	192,100
91	Public Works	Street Sweeping	Leaf Collection	1/5	338,200
92	Public Works	Traffic Signs and Painting	Sign Replacement	3/3	71,120
93	Recreation	Platform Tennis Facility	Basic Operation	1/2	29,030
94	Public Works	Library Building	Additional Cleaning and Preventative Maintenance	3/4	16,250
95	Public Works	Pedestrian Routes	Arterial Pedestrian Routes	2/5	39,210
96	Public Works	Ice and Snow Control	Eight Crews	4/5	219,850
97	Public Works	Traffic Planning and Signals	General Traffic Engineering	3/7	17,500
98	Public Works	Curbs	Basic Reconstruction	2/5	52,800
99	Public Works	Forestry	Basic Tree Trimming	2/8	219,930
100	Recreation	Golf Course	Full Operations	2/3	175,440
101	Public Works	Pedestrian Routes	Local Street Program	3/5	107,990
102	Public Works	Street Maintenance	Systematic Repair	3/9	193,830
103	Public Works	Forestry	Replacement Planting	3/8	188,450
104	Human Services	Outreach Program	Minimum Support	1/4	120,000
105	Public Works	Traffic Planning and Signals	Preventative Signal Maintenance	4/7	5,380
106	General Government	Public Information Office	Digital and Online Services	2/6	137,500
107	Public Works	Street Sweeping	Complete Leaf Collection	2/5	122,800
108	Public Safety	Emergency Management	Maintenance and Management of Emergency Operations Facilities	1/1	48,940
109	Public Safety	Investigative Services	Youth Service	3/5	170,650
110	Capital	Capital Improvements	Storm Water Management	3/20	522,480
111	Human Services	Community Organizations	Required RAD Payment	1/3	15,000
112	Public Works	Street Maintenance	Street Crack Repairs	4/9	26,250
113	Public Safety	School Crossing Protection	Year-round Supervision	2/3	80,610
114	Public Works	Street Lighting	Limited Midblock Lighting	3/4	45,750
115	Public Works	Curbs	Systematic Reconstruction	3/5	75,200
116	Public Works	Street Sweeping	Contractual Business District Sweeping	3/5	16,000
117	Public Works	Planting Areas	High Visibility Plantings	2/2	42,900
118	Public Works	Street Maintenance	Additional Systematic Repair	5/9	304,590
119	Public Works	Street Maintenance	Brick Restoration	6/9	71,740
120	Public Safety	Investigative Services	Supervision	4/5	199,570
121	Community Development	Building Inspection	Building Inspector/Code Enforcement Officer	2/3	78,180
122	Public Safety	Police Administration	Full Police Administration	3/5	194,500
123	Public Safety	Police Support Services	Police Information System	2/5	77,960
124	Public Safety	Fire Protection	Fire & Life Safety Education Program	5/9	154,470
125	General Government	General Management	Support Services	2/5	396,810
126	Community Development	Economic Development	Basic Service	1/1	186,240
127	Public Works	Public Works Administration	Facilities and Parks Coordinator	3/5	26,780
128	Public Works	Public Works Administration	Geographic Information System (GIS)	4/5	112,400
129	Public Safety	Police Administration	Social Services Coordinator	4/5	104,530
130	Public Works	Ice and Snow Control	Current Routes & Continuous Service	5/5	30,190
131	Public Safety	Fire Protection	Full Fire Prevention Services	6/9	134,080
132	Public Safety	Investigative Services	Full Drug Enforcement	5/5	189,980
133	Human Services	Library	Standard Appropriation	2/4	115,100
134	Community Development	Planning	Urban Planning and Sustainability Coordinator	2/3	90,080
135	General Government	Information Services	IT Support	2/5	87,040
136	Public Works	Street Sweeping	Residential Street Sweeping	4/5	55,000
137	General Government	Financial Management	Intergovernmental Finance Functions	3/3	103,880
138	Recreation	Swimming Center	Seasonal Co-Pool Manager Positions	2/8	43,310
139	Recreation	Tennis Center	Indoor Operations	2/8	390,040
140	Human Services	Library	Additional Appropriation	3/4	224,340
141	Public Safety	Fire Protection	Supplemental Staffing	7/9	17,650
142	General Government	Public Information Office	Municipal/Community Magazine	3/6	608,100
143	Public Safety	Community Outreach Unit	School Resource Officer	2/3	167,080
144	Capital	Capital Improvements	Front End Loader	4/20	28,330
145	General Government	Information Services	Systems and Network Maintenance	3/5	137,030
146	Community Development	Civic Activities	Community Activities	2/3	46,160
147	Public Works	Refuse Collection	Yard Waste Drop-off and Curbside Collection	2/2	68,570
148	Community Development	Civic Activities	4th of July	3/3	66,240
149	Public Safety	Community Outreach Unit	Current Program	3/3	175,080
150	General Government	General Management	Meeting Support	3/5	5,450
151	General Government	Legal Services	Other Counsel	2/2	83,830
152	General Government	Information Services	Internet and Cable	4/5	63,340
153	Capital	Capital Improvements	Large Truck Replacement	5/20	282,750
154	Capital	Capital Improvements	Carpenters Van Replacement	6/20	82,890
155	Public Safety	Police Field Services	Patrol Rifle Replacement	5/7	52,000
156	Public Safety	Police Field Services	Watch Commander Vehicle	6/7	87,100
157	Community Development	Planning	Zoning Code Update Study	3/3	150,000
158	General Government	General Management	Intergovernmental Organizations	4/5	9,910
159	Public Works	Municipal Building	Full-Time Custodial Supervisor	4/7	81,620
160	Public Works	Traffic Planning and Signals	School Signal Flasher System Monitor	5/7	70,000
161	Public Works	Equipment Maintenance	Fuel Dispenser Replacement	2/4	29,500
162	General Government	Information Services	Electronic Records Retention and Storage	5/5	30,000
163	Public Works	Parks Maintenance	Parks & Fields Signage Phase II Design and Fabrication	3/11	32,150
164	Public Works	Traffic Planning and Signals	Traffic Calming Investigative Process	6/7	30,000
165	Public Works	Traffic Planning and Signals	Traffic Calming Installation	7/7	30,000
166	Public Works	Pedestrian Routes	Residential Sidewalk Assessment Program	4/5	126,380
167	Public Works	Parks Maintenance	Fall Zone Replacement Highland Terrace & Williamsburg Parks	4/11	90,000
168	Public Works	Firing Range	Maintenance and Operations	1/4	42,460
169	Public Works	Equipment Maintenance	Additional Maintenance and Repair Services	3/4	104,060
170	Public Works	Street Lighting	Additional Midblock Lighting	4/4	45,750
171	Public Safety	Police Support Services	Community-Based Surveillance Cameras	3/5	38,890
172	Public Works	Parks Maintenance	Ball Fields Bleacher Safety Upgrades	5/11	23,500
173	Public Works	Forestry	Increase Forestry Service	4/8	40,000
174	Capital	Capital Improvements	Public Safety Center Exterior Improvements	7/20	117,500
175	Community Development	Building Inspection	Expanded Code Enforcement	3/3	66,680
176	Public Works	Curbs	Additional Systematic Reconstruction	4/5	50,400
177	Public Works	Parks Maintenance	Deer Management	6/11	57,000
178	Public Works	Firing Range	Regular Weekly Cleaning	2/4	8,410
179	Public Works	Public Works Building	Additional Cleaning and Preventative Maintenance	3/5	19,680
180	Public Works	Forestry	Emerald Ash Borer Treatment Program	5/8	5,000
181	Public Works	Parks Maintenance	Invasive Species Control	7/11	10,000
182	Public Works	Street Maintenance	Bituminous Pavement Rejuvenation	7/9	36,400
183	Recreation	Platform Tennis Facility	Replace Skirting	2/2	4,820
184	Public Works	Parks Maintenance	Volunteer Plantings and Materials	8/11	5,000
185	Recreation	Swimming Center	Slide Restoration/Safety Inspection	3/8	28,660
186	Public Works	Equipment Maintenance	Code Scanner	4/4	13,500
187	Public Works	Firing Range	Specialized Cleaning and Supplies	3/4	28,200
188	Public Works	Street Maintenance	Expanded Brick Restoration	8/9	26,250
189	Public Works	Library Building	Exterior Fence Replacement	4/4	27,000
190	General Government	Office Services	Customer Service Center Virtual Welcome	2/2	3,600
191	General Government	Public Information Office	Lebomag.com Update	4/6	14,770
192	Public Works	Parks Maintenance	Preventative Fence Maintenance Program	9/11	16,000
193	General Government	General Management	Wages and Benefits Consultant	5/5	25,000
194	General Government	Treasury/Tax Collection	Summer Intern	6/6	6,480
195	Public Works	Municipal Building	Floor Scrubber	5/7	4,650
196	Human Services	Community Organizations	Mt. Lebanon Partnership	2/3	20,000
197	Human Services	Community Organizations	Historical Society	3/3	7,500
198	Debt Service	Debt Service	New Debt Service	2/2	361,250
199	Capital	Capital Improvements	Ice Rink Chiller Replacement	8/20	1,725,000
200	Capital	Capital Improvements	Swimming Pool Filtration	9/20	786,000
201	Capital	Capital Improvements	Public Safety Center Boiler and HVAC Controls Replacement	10/20	190,000
202	Capital	Capital Improvements	Tennis Court Reconstruction Plan Phase III	11/20	450,000
203	Capital	Capital Improvements	Municipal Building HVAC Upgrades	12/20	510,000
204	Capital	Capital Improvements	Meadowcroft Park ADA	13/20	470,930
205	Capital	Capital Improvements	Tennis Courts 1-8 Lighting	14/20	339,250
206	Capital	Capital Improvements	Tennis Center Pickleball Court Construction	15/20	295,000
207	Capital	Capital Improvements	Tennis Center Fencing	16/20	131,000

Service Levels that were NOT funded are ranked below.

208	Recreation	Swimming Center	New Controller	4/8	20,000
209	Recreation	Swimming Center	New Domestic Hot Water Tank	5/8	13,000
210	Capital	Capital Improvements	Sidewalk Improvement Program	17/20	130,500
211	General Government	Public Information Office	Community Satisfaction Survey	5/6	32,000
212	Public Safety	Police Support Services	Drone Program Equipment	4/5	24,310
213	Public Safety	Police Support Services	Expanded Community-Based Surveillance Cameras	5/5	10,000
214	Public Works	Street Maintenance	Expanded Asphalt Overlay	9/9	55,630
215	Public Works	Curbs	Expanded Reconstruction	5/5	22,000
216	Human Services	Library	E-Resources Appropriation	4/4	17,650
217	Public Works	Public Works Administration	Full-Time Inspector	5/5	69,260
218	Public Works	Public Safety Center	Hot Water Tank Replacements	4/5	10,500
219	Public Works	Municipal Building	Carpet Replacements	6/7	51,000
220	Public Works	Municipal Building	Building Utilization Study	7/7	25,000
221	Capital	Capital Improvements	Bird Park Stream Restoration	18/20	252,000
222	Capital	Capital Improvements	Bleacher Railing Replacement	19/20	140,000
223	General Government	Public Information Office	Paid Summer Internship	6/6	4,700
224	Human Services	Outreach Program	Additional Contribution	2/4	2,500
225	Human Services	Outreach Program	Additional Service	3/4	2,000
226	Public Works	Public Works Building	Alarm System Integration	4/5	78,000
227	Public Works	Public Safety Center	Planter Capstone and Masonry Repairs	5/5	26,000
228	Public Works	Public Works Building	Building Security Door System	5/5	85,000
229	Public Works	Forestry	Street Tree Program Evaluation	6/8	90,000
230	Public Works	Pedestrian Routes	Expanded Root Damaged Sidewalk Repair Program	5/5	40,000
231	Human Services	Outreach Program	Maximum Subsidy	4/4	1,500
232	Recreation	Community Center	Sidewalk Repair	2/3	25,000
233	Recreation	Tennis Center	Painting Interior and Exterior of Tennis Center	3/8	18,000
234	Recreation	Community Center	Building Security Door Systems	3/3	95,000
235	Recreation	Ice Rink	Replace Two Man Lift	2/2	16,000
236	Recreation	Tennis Center	Concrete Ramp Entrance to Court 9	4/8	25,000
237	Recreation	Tennis Center	Founders Room Floor	5/8	21,000
238	Recreation	Tennis Center	Railings by Court 13	6/8	10,000
239	Recreation	Tennis Center	Fence Work	7/8	50,000
240	Capital	Capital Improvements	Golf Course Improvements	20/20	169,330
241	Public Works	Parks Maintenance	Park and Field Maintenance Equipment	10/11	51,140
242	Public Works	Parks Maintenance	Bottle Filler Fountain Conversions	11/11	18,000
243	Public Works	Firing Range	Rubberized Flooring	4/4	36,500
244	Public Safety	Police Administration	Increased Recruitment	5/5	15,970
245	Public Safety	Traffic Safety	Expanded Traffic Enforcement/Education	3/3	107,080
246	Recreation	Tennis Center	Full-time Head Racket Professional	8/8	109,410
247	Recreation	Golf Course	Garden Plot Fence	3/3	70,000
248	Recreation	Recreation Management	Aquatics and Fitness Manager	2/3	114,580
249	Recreation	Recreation Management	Full-time Maintenance Position	3/3	65,000
250	Public Works	Street Sweeping	In-House Street Sweeping	5/5	109,500
251	Recreation	Swimming Center	Sprinkler System	6/8	25,000
252	Public Works	Forestry	Forestry Supervisor	7/8	160,430
253	Public Works	Forestry	Additional Forestry Crew	8/8	746,190
254	Recreation	Swimming Center	Re-leveling of Pool Floor	7/8	70,000
255	Public Safety	School Crossing Protection	Enhanced Crossing Guard Services	3/3	38,580
256	Recreation	Swimming Center	New Lane Lines & Additional Reels	8/8	20,000
257	Public Safety	Police Field Services	Expanded Patrol Service	7/7	560,550
258	Public Safety	Fire Protection	ISO/NFPA Engine Company Distribution	8/9	378,270
259	Public Safety	Fire Protection	NFPA Minimum Staffing	9/9	376,450

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