East Whiteland Township is considering a blended tax increase — adding 0.05% on residents' earned income tax and 0.45 mills on the property tax. The funds would be used for open space preservation, acquiring properties, ensuring wildlife habitat protection and maintaining recreational lands. Residents will be asked on Nov. 5 to vote on a ballot measure to impose the taxes. A household earning $100,000 would pay $50 more per year on the earned income tax, and a property with an assessed value of $200,000 would see a $90 increase per year in the property tax. Read a township fact sheet on the referendum here. The actual wording of the referendum question can be found on a sample ballot by scrolling down to East Whiteland Township ballots.
Source: East Whiteland Township; 10/16/2024