Lower Merion Citizens for Responsible Budgeting (CRB)
Resources
- Bureau of Labor Statistics NEW! (PDF)
- CPI table NEW!
- CPI Graph comp NEW! (PDF)
- Equipment Fund Data - NEW!
- LMT Spending Vs. CPI - NEW! (PDF)
- LMT Wage Comparison - NEW! (PDF)
- LMT GF Reserves - End of Year(PDF)
- LMT RET forecast
- LMT 2004 Citizens' Survey
- LMT 2008 CAFR (PDF)
- LMT 2009 CAFR (PDF)
- LMT 2010 CAFR (PDF)
- LMT Profile
- LMT Capital Projects
- Map: Property Taxes by State
- Montco Municipal Millage Rates
- Municipal Bond Yields
- Moody's
- Moody's Rating Methodology 2009
- Moody's Lower Merion Rating 2009
- Moody's Lower Merion Rating 2011
- Moody's Lower Merion Rating 2012
- Standard & Poor's AAA rated Municipalities, 2009 -NEW!
- Standard & Poor's LMT Rating 2010
- Standard $ Poor's LMt Rating 10/29/10
- Standard & Poor's LMT Rating 6/17/11
- SIFMA - Municipal Bond Credit Report
- Tax Foundation Fiscal Facts
- Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA)
- Main Line Times
- Commissioner's Voting Records
- 2009 Budget Hawk Awards
Articles
- Understanding Reserves
(GFOA PDF) - Debt management policy - American City $ County web site
- Determinants of Credit Quality (GFR PDF)
Township News Links
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Recent News or upcoming Events:
Lower Merion Township Meeting - Manager's Contract
Date: 7/11/2012 6:00 PM Location: Township Administration Bldg - 2nd Floor Board Room
75 East Lancaster Ave
Ardmore, Pennsylvania 19003-2323
Lower Merion Township Meeting - Library Renovations and Funding
Date: 7/11/2012 6:35 PM Location: Township Administration Bldg - 2nd Floor Board Room
2012 Financial Update on General Fund Balance
2011 Tenative WA Contract agreement (PDF)
New Penalties for Violating PA Sunshine Laws -July 25, 2011
Lower Merion Township Debt Burden:
Amount |
Per Person |
|
| Net Debt of Township 2001 - $50,264,449 | ||
| Net Debt of Township (Jan. 30, 2012)* | $107,400,000 |
$1,856.71 |
| Share of School District Debt | $302,370,200 |
|
| Share of County Debt | $56,182,107 |
|
| Planned Township Debt (2012-15) | $40,000,000 |
|
| Population - 57,840 | ||
| Total Debt Burden -4/21/2010 | $466,286,670 |
$ 8,061.00 |
*Source: LMT February 23, 2012 Financial Presentation
Lower Merion Township Real Estate Tax increases:
| Year | (mills) | Percent Change | |
| Tax Rate | RET | ||
| Revenue | |||
| 2002 | 2.62 | 0.0 | $18,090,000 |
| 2003 | 3.2 | 22.10% | 22,310,000 |
| 2004 | 3.34 | 4.40% | 23,533,000 |
| 2005 | 3.47 | 3.90% | 24,533,000 |
| 2006 | 3.47 | 0.00% | 24,805,000 |
| 2007 | 3.54 | 2.00% | 25,572,000 |
| 2008 | 3.61 | 2.00% | 26,337,000 |
| 2009 | 3.68 | 2.00% | 26,862,000 |
| 2010* | 3.78 | 2.70% | 27,587,000 |
| 2011 | 4.19 | 10.80% | 30,566,000 |
| Cumulative RET revenue increase 2002-2011 = 68.96% | |||
| Cumulative RET millage increase 2002-2011 = 59.92% | |||
*Starting in 2010, Trash service will no longer be partially funded by RE taxes **Proposed Mill, Percent increase, and RET revenue for 2011 |
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Lower Merion Township General Fund Expenditures:
Source: Lower Merion Township
CPI data - Bureau of Labor Statistics
LMT Expenese Data - Lower Merion Township
Median Wage Increase Data - Social Security Administration
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