Upper Providence Twp. Ballot Question: Live Results

12:09 a.m.

Three of the township's five precincts have reported in, and it appears as though the referendum is heading for rejection. However, it is still too early to say for sure.

• No: 3,163
• Yes: 2,435

10:37 p.m.

Voters are leaning toward rejecting the referendum, with two of five precincts in the township now reporting.

• Yes: 2,136
• No: 2,741

UPPER PROVIDENCE, PA — Voters heading to the ballot box anywhere within Upper Providence Township on Tuesday were 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.

Polls are now closed, and results for that ballot question are now beginning to trickle in from across the township's four electoral precincts.

Check back with Patch throughout the evening Tuesday for live results.

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 appeared 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?