2025 BUDGET UP FOR REVIEW Mt. Lebanon’s Manager’s Recommended 2025 Budget is slated for Commission adoption on Tuesday, December 10. The proposed budget was released to the public on November 1, is available for viewing online and can be viewed at the municipal building and the Mt. Lebanon Public Library. The website will also list links to watch all meetings online.

The Commission held three budget workshops in November, and a public hearing at its November 12 meeting, and will hold a public hearing at the December 10 meeting, prior to voting on the budget.

Mt. Lebanon’s total combined budget for all funds is $69.7 million, with an operating budget of $41.6 million. The proposed budget does not call for an increase in property tax, earned income tax or real estate transfer tax, although the solid waste fee is set to increase by 9 percent to $316 per household, and the stormwater fee by 12.5 percent, to $10.13 a month per equivalent residential unit.

The proposed budget allocates $2.275 million for street reconstruction, $6.2 million for sanitary sewer improvements and $522,480 toward storm sewer improvements. The budget has plans for the completion of several capital improvements to municipal facilities financed through a bond issue of $5 million to be paid over the next seven to 10 years. Those projects include:

• Replacement of the ice rink chiller
• Replacement of the swimming pool filtration system
• Tennis court reconstruction Phase III
• Pickleball court construction
• Racket center lighting and fencing
• HVAC upgrades at the municipal building and public safety center
• ADA improvements at Meadowcroft Park

BEVERLY BRITE NITE Thursday, December 5, from 7-8:30 p.m. at the Beverly Road business district. Visit Santa, leave a wish on the Beverly holiday tree, finish your holiday shopping and enjoy festive music.

UPTOWN MARKET AND HOLIDAY CELEBRATION Saturday, December 7, from noon to 5 p.m. at the Washington Road business district. Join us for a day of holiday fun! Sample the craft and food vendors outdoors, then shop and dine at the brick-and-mortar businesses. See musical performances and a model train display in the municipal building. Santa will listen to the kids’ wishlists before lighting the tree in Clearview Common at 5 p.m.

COMMUNITY SERVICE AWARD Hundreds of Mt. Lebanon residents volunteer their time each year, giving back to the community in ways that make a real difference in the quality of life here and throughout our region. Each year, the Mt. Lebanon Civic Engagement Board spotlights a resident who represents the community’s strong volunteer spirit by presenting him or her with the Mt. Lebanon Community Service Award.

Residents are invited to submit nominations for the 2025 award, which will honor a resident whose volunteer efforts demonstrate creativity, vision, leadership and citizenship by providing service to programs and activities that positively impact the welfare of the Mt. Lebanon community. The Civic Engagement Board will present the award in cooperation with Mt. Lebanon Magazine. This year’s winner will be selected by a Civic Engagement Board subcommittee and approved by the entire board. The winner will then be honored at the boards and authorities dinner in March, 2026. The selection criteria for Mt. Lebanon Community Service Award are:

Making a significant contribution to the community in a volunteer service capacity.

Participating in humanitarian activities that make a difference in the well-being of others.

Striving exceptional ethical qualities and to improve and preserve the community.

Candidate is an inspirational role model for the Mt. Lebanon community.

One nomination is enough for a volunteer to be considered. Multiple applications will not increase a nominee’s chance of winning. Mt. Lebanon elected officials, municipal staff members and current members of the Civic Engagement
Board are not eligible to participate. Deadline for nominations is Sunday, February 2, 2025. Fill out a nomination online.

TOYS FOR TOTS The Mt. Lebanon Fire Department is collecting new, unwrapped toys for the Marine Corps Reserve’s annual Toys for Tots program. Bring your donations to the public safety center, the municipal building, library, ice rink, Medical Rescue Team South Authority headquarters or the Galleria. Last day to donate is Sunday, December 8.

WINTER COAT Drive The Mt. Lebanon Police Department is collecting winter coat donations through December 8. Collection box is the basement lobby of the public safety center.

This fall, local government employees from Australia visited Mt. Lebanon as part of the International City/County Management Association’s annual conference. Mt. Lebanon Commercial Districts manager Eric Milliron (green shirt), chats with Paul Bennett from New South Wales during a walking tour of Uptown, and Planner/Assistant Manager Ian McMeans (dark blue shirt) speaks with other members of the delegation.