Township Services

The following list comprises an overview of municipal programs and services, which are primarily funded with just 14.13% of 2014 real estate taxes.

ADMINISTRATION

•   Annual Report & Calendar
•   Biannual Newsletters
•   Website
•   Press Releases
•   Channel 42 (Comcast)/Channel 1960 (Verizon)
•   Economic Development
•   Richard Wall House Museum
•   Bus Shelters
•   Property Maintenance

PUBLIC WORKS

•   Street Maintenance – 130 miles
•   Pot Hole Repair
•   Resurfacing
•   Street Cleaning
•   Leaf Collection
•   Leaf Mulch
•   Snow Removal, Salting & Cindering
•   Stream Maintenance
•   Flood Control
•   Sanitary Sewer Maintenance
•   Storm Sewer Maintenance
•   Street Lighting Maintenance and Upgrades
•   Street Signs and Markings
•   Weekly Refuse Collection
•   Weekly Recycling Collection
•   Non-Combustible Collection
•   Brush Collection
•   Traffic Signal Maintenance & Upgrades
•   Park & Traffic Island Maintenance
•   Bridge Inspection
•   Pumping Stations
•   Parking Lots
•   Parkland Maintenance – 350 acres

POLICE

•   72-Officer Department
•   Auxiliary Police
•   Animal Control
•   Parking Meters
•   DARE
•   Community Policing Unit
•   School Crossing Guards
•   Community Policing

FIRE PROTECTION

•   Five Volunteer Fire Companies
•   Fire Training Facility
•   Fire Hydrants
•   HAZMAT Team
•   Emergency Phones
•   Fire Protection Programs and Inspections
•   Fire Investigation

EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICE

•   Three Advanced Life Support Ambulances
•   Emergency Response Vehicle
•   Paramedics and Emergency Medical Technicians
•   Motorcycle Medics 

PARKS AND RECREATION

•   Park Guards
•   Two Rental Facilities
•   Two Community Centers
•   Two Swimming Pools
•   Swimming Lessons and Leagues
•   Playgrounds - 15
•   Ball Fields – 22
•   Soccer Fields - 12
•   Basketball Courts – 6 full courts, 2 half courts
•   Tennis Courts – 12
•   Roller Hockey Courts – 3
•   Bird Sanctuaries – 2
•   Skate Park - 1
•   Annual Events: Fishing Derby, Harvest Festival, Concerts in the Park, Arbor Day, Government Day, Talent Search, Halloween Parties, etc.
•   La Mott & Rowland Senior Citizen Groups
•   Recreational Classes: Dance, Basketball, Aerobics, Rocket Making, Self-Defense, Volleyball, Kidnastics, Arts & Crafts, etc.
•   Cheltenham Art Center Support
•   Playground Program
•   Youth Athletic League Support

PLANNING & ZONING

•   Building & Plumbing Inspections
•   Building Plan Review
•   Zoning Enforcement
•   Road, Bridge and Facility Design
•   La Mott & Wyncote Historic Districts

LIBRARIES

Four Neighborhood Libraries offering:
Books, Periodicals, Reference Materials, Computers, Videos, Audio Tapes, Videos, Internet Access, etc.