Swarthmore Borough Council’s Finance Committee has been exploring an earned income tax as a potential way to expand the tax base. The borough has experienced rising costs in order to provide advanced life support to residents in the wake of Crozer Health’s closure. The committee has considered a possible rate of no more than 0.5% on earned income (which would not include passive income from pensions, social security, interest, dividends or capital gains). A public information and listening session has been planned for Thursday, Sept. 4, at 7 p.m. at Borough Hall.
Source: The Swarthmorean; 8/15/2025