Voters in three towns face ballot referendums

Voters in three municipalities in the Philadelphia suburbs will see referendum questions on their election ballots: 

• West Pikeland Township, Chester County, residents will be asked if they favor raising property taxes by up to 1.5 mills in order to fund and maintain the West Pikeland Township Police Department. Read the full question on the county website.
• Upper Frederick Township, Montgomery County, residents will be asked if they favor a 0.04% increase in the earned income tax for purposes including parks, open space and natural resource preservation. Read the full question on a sample ballot.
• Upper Providence Township, Montgomery County, residents will be asked if they favor a 0.06% increase in the earned income tax and a 0.5-mill increase in the real property tax to expand the township’s trail and recreation systems, mitigate flood damage, preserve clean water and wildlife habitats, and acquire open space. Read the full question on a sample ballot.