Hatboro Moves Forward on Wage Tax
The Hatboro Borough Council this week advertised an ordinance for the adoption of a $52 per year local services tax.
Come January, people who work in Hatboro could begin seeing less of their paychecks. In fact, those who earn $12,000 or more per year would see $1 per week less under a proposed Local Services Tax that the Hatboro Borough Council is considering for adoption. During Monday night's meeting, the governing body voted to authorize advertisement of the ordinance. Council President John Zygmont said the potential $52-per-year tax on people employed within the borough would be discussed during the council's Nov. 5 meeting and is expected to be adopted on Nov. 19 following a public hearing. Zygmont said previously that the levy would help to minimize the "reality" of a property tax increase in 2013. If enacted, the Local Services Tax would become…
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Robert Applegarth
6:05 pm on Friday, November 2, 2012
When I see government overtaxing people because they can get away with it knowing full well that the "people they represent" won't do anything about it, then I will speak up. That is what is known as freedom of speech and protected by the First Amendment. If somebody doesn't like my opinion or the facts I use to support it, then so be it. For those who don't or can't understand the points I make… more ›