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Budget Process
Mt. Lebanon takes pride in the deliberative process used for the final approved budget. The 2024 Manager’s Recommended Budget was released on November 1, 2023. Public budget workshops and public hearings were conducted in November and December. The 2024 final budget was passed on December 12, 2023.
The total approved budget is $65,523,680, net of transfers with an operating budget of $40,011,260.
Final Budget by Service Level
The final budget presented below is broken down by departmental service levels similar to the service level rankings found in the Manager’s Recommended Budget. Only funded levels are shown.
General Government
| Decision Package | Budget | Status |
|---|---|---|
| General Management | ||
| Basic Services | $270,120 | F |
| Support Services | $411,320 | F |
| Intergovernmental Organizations | $10,410 | F |
| Meeting Support | $5,310 | F |
| Boards and Authorities Dinner | $20,000 | F |
| Employee Recognition | $10,000 | C |
| General Management Total | $727,160 | |
| Legal Services | ||
| General Services | $292,500 | F |
| Other Counsel | $38,500 | F |
| Legal Services Total | $331,000 | |
| Financial Management | ||
| Basic Service | $523,730 | F |
| Administrative Support | $4,860 | F |
| Intergovernmental Finance Functions | $42,610 | F |
| Financial Management Total | $571,200 | |
| Information Services | ||
| Systems Administration | $406,750 | F |
| Internet and Cable | $59,340 | F |
| Systems and Network Maintenance | $121,530 | F |
| IT Support | $83,380 | F |
| Electronic Records Retention and Storage | $26,000 | F |
| Information Services Total | $697,000 | |
| Treasury/Tax Collection | ||
| Treasury Management | $32,020 | F |
| Earned Income Tax Collection | $228,380 | F |
| Real Estate Tax Collection | $112,030 | F |
| Local Services Tax Collection | $7,650 | F |
| Liened Real Estate Tax Collection | $9,000 | F |
| Summer Intern | $6,480 | F |
| Treasury/Tax Collection Total | $395,560 | |
| Public Information Office | ||
| Municipal Information | $197,670 | F |
| Digital and Online Services | $134,220 | F |
| Municipal/Community Magazine | $588,640 | F |
| Communication Promotions | $12,600 | C |
| HPB Education Event | $1,500 | C |
| Public Information Office Total | $934,630 | |
| Office Services | ||
| Full Office Service | $102,960 | F |
| Customer Service Center Virtual Welcome | $25,000 | F |
| Office Services Total | $127,960 | |
| Insurance | ||
| Comprehensive Coverage | $411,000 | F |
| Insurance Total | $411,000 | |
| Employment Benefits | ||
| State Pension Contribution | $1,241,150 | F |
| Other Non-allocated Benefits | $30,000 | F |
| Employment Benefits Total | $1,271,150 | |
| General Government Total | $5,466,660 |
Community Development
| Decision Package | Budget | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Economic Development | ||
| Basic Service | $187,670 | F |
| Active Transportation Plan | $80,000 | F |
| Façade Grant Fund | $25,000 | F |
| Economic Development Total | $292,670 | |
| Planning | ||
| Basic Service | $119,380 | F |
| Urban Planning and Sustainability Coordinator | $77,800 | F |
| Planning Total | $197,180 | |
| Engineering Services | ||
| Basic Engineering | $39,700 | F |
| Engineering Services Total | $39,700 | |
| Building Inspection | ||
| Minimum Inspection | $358,620 | F |
| Building Inspector/Code Enforcement Officer | $71,560 | F |
| Expanded Code Enforcement | $59,480 | F |
| Municity 5 Software Agreement | $84,100 | C |
| Building Inspection Total | $573,760 | |
| Civic Activities | ||
| Holiday Celebrations | $7,460 | F |
| Community Activities | $51,110 | F |
| 4th of July | $56,840 | F |
| Holiday Decorations | $25,950 | C |
| Civic Activities Total | $141,360 | |
| Community Development Total | $1,244,670 |
Public Works
| Decision Package | Budget | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Public Works Administration | ||
| Basic Administration | $281,150 | F |
| Operating Superintendent | $109,310 | F |
| Facilities and Parks Coordinator | $25,700 | F |
| Geographic Information System (GIS) | $110,600 | F |
| Public Works Administration Total | $526,760 | |
| Street Maintenance | ||
| Emergency Patching | $169,090 | F |
| Basic Repair | $198,980 | F |
| Systematic Repair | $182,910 | F |
| Street Crack Repairs | $26,250 | F |
| Additional Systematic Repair | $122,820 | F |
| Brick Restoration | $68,320 | F |
| Expanded Brick Restoration | $25,000 | F |
| Bituminous Pavement Rejuvenation | $36,400 | F |
| Street Maintenance Total | $829,770 | |
| Curbs | ||
| Repairs and Patching | $15,950 | F |
| Basic Reconstruction | $52,440 | F |
| Systematic Reconstruction | $74,690 | F |
| Additional Systematic Reconstruction | $50,060 | F |
| Curbs Total | $193,140 | |
| Pedestrian Routes | ||
| Municipal Property | $12,560 | F |
| Arterial Pedestrian Routes | $38,940 | F |
| Local Street Program | $103,520 | F |
| Pedestrian Routes Total | $155,020 | |
| Ice and Snow Control | ||
| Minimum Response | $461,790 | F |
| Arterial Streets | $29,470 | F |
| Salt Boxes and Sidewalks | $81,970 | F |
| Eight Crews | $198,820 | F |
| Current Routes & Continuous Service | $29,470 | F |
| Route Analysis & GPS Route Management | $48,000 | A |
| 2023 Ford F-550 Small Dump Truck | $122,740 | C |
| Ice and Snow Control Total | $972,260 | |
| Traffic Planning and Signals | ||
| Traffic Signal Maintenance | $106,150 | F |
| Minimum Traffic Engineering | $15,000 | F |
| General Traffic Engineering | $17,500 | F |
| Preventative Signal Maintenance | $5,380 | F |
| Traffic Calming Investigative Process | $15,000 | F |
| School Signal Flasher System Monitor | $9,500 | A |
| Traffic Calming – Cedar at Hollycrest/Salem | $175,000 | C |
| Traffic Planning and Signals Total | $343,530 | |
| Traffic Signs and Painting | ||
| Damaged Sign Replacements | $100,010 | F |
| School Zone and Street Painting | $52,020 | F |
| Sign Replacement | $66,010 | F |
| Traffic Signs and Painting Total | $218,040 | |
| Street Lighting | ||
| Arterial Streets and Parks | $85,520 | F |
| Collector Streets | $134,200 | F |
| Limited Midblock Lighting | $45,750 | F |
| Additional Midblock Lighting | $45,750 | F |
| Street Lighting Total | $311,220 | |
| Sanitary Sewers | ||
| Emergency Sewer Line Repairs | $104,920 | F |
| Cleaning and Inspection Program | $104,230 | F |
| Current Sewer Line Repairs | $176,230 | F |
| Maintenance Service | $261,440 | F |
| Plumber’s Vehicle | $75,000 | F |
| Sanitary Sewers Total | $721,820 | |
| Storm Sewers | ||
| Emergency Sewer Line Repairs | $59,910 | F |
| Minimum Maintenance | $55,910 | F |
| Current Maintenance Service | $136,580 | F |
| Video Testing | $47,380 | F |
| Storm Sewers Total | $299,780 | |
| Street Sweeping | ||
| Leaf Collection | $247,120 | F |
| Complete Leaf Collection | $103,630 | F |
| Contractual Business District Sweeping | $16,200 | F |
| Residential Street Sweeping | $53,000 | F |
| Leaf Vacuum | $75,130 | C |
| Street Sweeping Total | $495,080 | |
| Refuse Collection | ||
| Weekly Refuse Collection and Bi-Weekly Recycling | $3,098,500 | F |
| Yard Waste Drop-off and Curbside Collection | $65,470 | F |
| Recycling and Refuse Outreach/Education | $15,930 | C |
| Glass Recycling | $31,570 | C |
| Refuse Collection Total | $3,211,470 | |
| Municipal Building | ||
| Basic Cleaning and Operations | $224,330 | F |
| Regular Weekly Cleaning | $32,770 | F |
| Additional Cleaning and Preventative Maintenance | $48,830 | F |
| Meeting Room Furniture Replacement | $35,580 | F |
| Building Security | $35,000 | C |
| Municipal Building Total | $376,510 | |
| Public Safety Center | ||
| Basic Cleaning and Operations | $266,460 | F |
| Regular Weekly Cleaning | $41,160 | F |
| Additional Cleaning and Preventative Maintenance | $10,580 | F |
| Public Safety Center Total | $318,200 | |
| Public Works Building | ||
| Basic Cleaning and Operations | $119,410 | F |
| Regular Weekly Cleaning | $20,400 | F |
| Additional Cleaning and Preventative Maintenance | $19,050 | F |
| Alarm monitoring system at PW bldg | $17,500 | C |
| Public Works Building Total | $176,360 | |
| Firing Range | ||
| Regular Weekly Cleaning | $9,090 | F |
| Specialized Cleaning and Supplies | $28,100 | F |
| Maintenance and Operations | $35,660 | F |
| Firing Range Total | $72,850 | |
| Library Building | ||
| Basic Cleaning and Operations | $195,310 | F |
| Regular Weekly Cleaning | $38,430 | F |
| Additional Cleaning and Preventative Maintenance | $11,600 | F |
| Alarm Device Replacement | $13,000 | F |
| Library Building Total | $258,340 | |
| Parks Maintenance | ||
| Mowing and Refuse Control | $372,790 | F |
| Repairs and General Maintenance | $172,600 | F |
| Ball Fields Bleacher Safety Upgrades | $41,000 | F |
| Preventative Fence Maintenance Program | $16,000 | F |
| Additional Deer Management | $39,000 | F |
| Invasive Species Control | $10,000 | F |
| Deer Management | $9,000 | F |
| Church Place Fall Zone Replacement | $24,680 | F |
| Parks Identification Signage | $20,000 | F/A |
| Concession Stand Roll-up Service Window | $18,400 | A |
| Main Park Site Plan & Rec Center Arch. Study | $101,780 | C |
| Parks Maintenance Total | $825,250 | |
| Planting Areas | ||
| Washington Road | $13,500 | F |
| High Visibility Plantings | $39,000 | F |
| Planting Areas Total | $52,500 | |
| Forestry | ||
| Tree Removal and Maintenance | $187,920 | F |
| Basic Tree Trimming | $208,750 | F |
| Replacement Planting | $180,070 | F |
| Increase Forestry Service | $45,500 | F |
| Emerald Ash Borer Treatment Program | $5,000 | F |
| Contracted Forestry Services | $21,400 | C |
| Forestry Total | $648,640 | |
| Equipment Maintenance | ||
| General Maintenance and Basic Repair Service | $528,570 | F |
| Additional Maintenance and Repair Services | $98,720 | F |
| Hydraulic Hose Kit | $6,500 | F |
| Equipment Maintenance Total | $633,790 | |
| Public Works Total | $11,640,330 |
Human Services
| Decision Package | Budget | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Library | ||
| Basic Virtual Library Appropriation | $1,143,370 | F |
| Basic Appropriation | $184,960 | F |
| Additional Appropriation | $201,770 | F |
| Standard Appropriation | $151,320 | F |
| Library Total | $1,681,420 | |
| Outreach Program | ||
| Minimum Support | $104,040 | F |
| Outreach-MLPD Coordination | $15,000 | C |
| Outreach-Library Programming | $1,830 | C |
| Outreach-Community Programming | $5,000 | C |
| Outreach Program Total | $125,870 | |
| Community Organizations | ||
| Required RAD Payment | $15,000 | F |
| Mt. Lebanon Partnership | $20,000 | F/A |
| Historical Society | $7,500 | F |
| Community Organizations Total | $42,500 | |
| Human Services Total | $1,849,790 |
Recreation
| Decision Package | Budget | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Recreation Management | ||
| Program Assistance | $376,860 | F |
| Recreation Management Total | $376,860 | |
| Seasonal Programs | ||
| Full Program | $472,640 | F |
| Seasonal Programs Total | $472,640 | |
| Golf Course | ||
| Minimum Operation | $377,830 | F |
| Maintenance and Equipment Enhancement | $90,720 | F |
| Course Rangers | $9,200 | F |
| Full-time Maintenance Position | $42,140 | A |
| Golf Course Equipment | $75,070 | C |
| Golf Course Total | $594,960 | |
| Tennis Center | ||
| Full Operation | $260,870 | F |
| Full-time Maintenance Position | $100,580 | A |
| Tennis Center Total | $361,450 | |
| Platform Tennis Facility | ||
| Basic Operation | $25,440 | F |
| Platform Tennis Facility Total | $25,440 | |
| Ice Rink | ||
| Basic Operation | $1,200,200 | F |
| Ice Rink Bleacher Railings | $50,100 | C |
| Rebuild of Compressors #2&3 | $55,190 | C |
| Lobby Locker replacement | $10,000 | C |
| Ice Rink Total | $1,315,490 | |
| Swimming Center | ||
| Full Operation | $668,830 | F |
| Seasonal Co-Pool Manager Positions | $43,090 | F |
| Pool Breezeway Water Fountain | $5,000 | A |
| Programmable Pool Cleaner | $9,000 | A |
| Filter Element Replacement | $15,650 | C |
| Swimming Center Total | $741,570 | |
| Community Center | ||
| Basic Service | $178,660 | F |
| Security Camera System | $10,000 | F |
| Recreation Center Sidewalk Repairs | $16,200 | C |
| Digital Video Security System | $7,000 | C |
| Community Center Total | $211,860 | |
| Recreation Total | $4,100,270 |
Public Safety
| Decision Package | Budget | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Fire Protection | ||
| Full Volunteer Company | $564,130 | F |
| Weekday Career Staffing | $760,870 | F |
| 24-Hour Career Staffing | $1,176,510 | F |
| Proactive Services | $975,720 | F |
| Fire & Life Safety Education Program | $155,120 | F |
| Supplemental Staffing | $14,720 | F |
| Full Fire Prevention Services | $151,160 | F |
| Fire Protection Total | $3,798,230 | |
| Emergency Management | ||
| Maintenance and Management of Emergency Operations Facility | $48,850 | F |
| Emergency Management Total | $48,850 | |
| Police Administration | ||
| Minimum Administration | $318,030 | F |
| Police Administration | $260,110 | F |
| Full Police Administration | $191,870 | F |
| Police Administration Total | $770,010 | |
| Police Field Services | ||
| Minimum Patrol Service | $3,803,740 | F |
| Reactive Patrol Service | $1,012,400 | F |
| Intermediate Patrol Service | $717,540 | F |
| Proactive Patrol Service | $858,740 | F |
| Police Field Services Total | $6,392,420 | |
| Police Support Services | ||
| Support Service | $266,640 | F |
| Police Information System | $74,560 | F |
| Community-Based Surveillance Cameras | $42,100 | F |
| Expanded Community-Based Surveillance Cameras | $10,000 | F |
| Police Support Services Total | $393,300 | |
| Investigative Services | ||
| Assignment Level | $287,890 | F |
| Evidence-Property Control/Court Liaison | $182,080 | F |
| Youth Service | $173,870 | F |
| Supervision | $207,430 | F |
| Full Drug Enforcement | $194,240 | F |
| Investigative Services Total | $1,045,510 | |
| Traffic Safety | ||
| Basic Traffic Enforcement | $316,780 | F |
| Increased Traffic Enforcement and Supervision | $402,750 | F |
| Speed Notification Devices | $10,360 | F |
| Traffic Safety Total | $729,890 | |
| Community Outreach Unit | ||
| Basic Program | $199,060 | F |
| School Resource Officer | $191,620 | F |
| Current Program | $179,530 | F |
| Community Outreach Unit Total | $570,210 | |
| School Crossing Protection | ||
| Crossing Guards | $530,620 | F |
| Year-round Supervision | $77,900 | F |
| School Crossing Protection Total | $608,520 | |
| Animal Control | ||
| Mt. Lebanon Animal Control | $179,300 | F |
| Basic Cooperative Coverage | $258,780 | F |
| Expanded Cooperative Coverage | $143,230 | F |
| Animal Control Total | $581,310 | |
| Medical Rescue Team South Authority | ||
| MRTSA Appropriation | $536,200 | F |
| Medical Rescue Team South Authority Total | $536,200 | |
| Total Public Safety | $15,474,450 |
Capital Improvements & Debt Service
| Decision Package | Budget | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Capital Improvements | ||
| Sanitary Sewer Improvements | $3,850,000 | F |
| Street Reconstruction | $2,200,000 | F |
| Storm Water Management | $350,790 | F |
| Front End Loader | $28,330 | F |
| Ballistic Vests | $70,000 | F |
| Turn Out Gear Replacement | $112,200 | F |
| Parkview and Bower Hill Signal Replacement | $382,000 | F |
| Fire Training Facility & Storage Building | $1,265,000 | F |
| Washington Road CBD Push Buttons | $612,600 | F |
| Public Safety Center Exterior Improvements | $117,500 | F |
| Leaf and Debris Grinder | $779,210 | F |
| Tennis Center Elevator Replacement | $69,000 | F |
| Sign Shop/Line Painting Vehicle | $75,000 | F |
| Municipal Building Rotunda Restoration | $57,300 | F |
| Sidewalk Installations | $300,000 | A |
| Timbercreek Stair Replacement | $147,550 | A |
| Automated Material Handling Machine | $173,540 | C |
| 2024 Peterbilt Large Dump Truck | $227,440 | C |
| Street Furniture | $27,400 | C |
| Firing Range Improvements | $291,350 | C |
| Ice Rink Resurfacer | $155,780 | C |
| 2022 Peterbilt Large Dump Truck | $200,790 | C |
| Library Generator | $29,500 | C |
| PSC Facade | $188,280 | C |
| Vibrant Uptown Phase II | $100,000 | C |
| Tennis Court Reconstruction | $369,960 | C |
| Capital Improvements Total | $12,180,520 | |
| Debt Service | ||
| Required Debt Payments | $3,315,790 | F |
| Debt Service Total | $3,315,790 |
Guide to Final Budget by Service Level
The status column indicates the following:
F: Funded as part of the 2024 Manager’s Recommended Budget
A: Amended during 2024 Budget Workshops
C: Carryovers from the 2023 Budget to the 2024 Budget
Final Budget by Fund
The final budget presented below is broken down by fund.
Governmental Funds
| Fund | Budget |
| General Fund | $44,335,580 |
| Sewage Fund | $14,750,000 |
| Storm Water Fund | $1,656,250 |
| State Highway Aid Fund | $875,000 |
| Solid Waste Fund | $3,258,750 |
| Capital Projects Fund | $8,729,750 |
| Final Budget by Fund (Governmental Funds) | $73,605,330 |
| Less: | |
| Transfers | $8,081,650 |
| Sewage Processing (Direct Payment) | $9,630,000 |
| Fee Collection Administration | $360,640 |
| Surplus to Fund Balance | $260,560 |
| Other Budget Items | $18,332,850 |
| Total Budget Shown in Service Levels | $55,272,480 |
Other Funds
| Parking Fund (Enterprise Fund) | $2,158,620 |
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