Upper Darby Township Council will hold a public hearing on a proposed ordinance that would impose a 1% earned income tax on residents and nonresidents working in the township. The ordinance, No. 3191, would require employers to collect the tax at the source, establish exemptions, and set rules for collection and enforcement beginning on Jan. 1, 2026. The township has made previous unsuccessful attempts to pass an earned income tax. Officials estimate the tax would generate about $17.8 million annually to help close a projected budget deficit and avoid raising real estate taxes. The public hearing and possible vote will be held during council’s regularly scheduled meeting on Wednesday, Sept. 17, at 7 p.m. in Meeting Room 202 of the municipal building, 100 Garrett Road, and streamed live on YouTube.
Source: Daily Times; 8/27/2025