Ballot Question In Upper Providence: Tax Increase For Flood Protections?

UPPER PROVIDENCE, PA — Voters heading to the ballot box anywhere within Upper Providence Township on Tuesday will be asked to vote on a small raise to the property tax and income tax to expand the township's recreation system and provide numerous environmental protections.

Specifically, the money raised from the fractional tax increase would be used for flood damage mitigation, clean water preservation, wildlife habitats, acquiring and maintaining new open spaces, and expanding trail networks.

The proposed increase on the income tax is 0.06 percent, and the property tax increase proposal is 50 cents per $1,000 of assessed property value.

The full question that will appear on the ballot Tuesday is included below:

Do you favor the imposition of an increase in the earned income tax at the rate of six one hundredths (6/100th) of one percent (0.06%) and an increase in the real property tax at the rate of .50 mills ($0.50 per $1,000 assessed valuation) by the Township of Upper Providence to be used to expand the Township’s trail and recreation systems; mitigate flood damage; preserve clean water and wildlife habitats; acquire interests in real property for purposes of securing open space benefits and for transactional fees incidental to such acquisitions; to retire indebtedness incurred in acquiring open space; and for the expenditure of funds for any purpose relating to the acquisition, planning for acquisition, preservation, improvement, and maintenance of open space or for an open space benefit?