Montgomery County townships approve charter updates, open space tax
In Horsham Township, a ballot question proposing a series of updates to the township charter was approved with more than 60% of the vote. The charter hadn’t undergone a comprehensive overhaul since 1975, and township officials said many of the changes were “housekeeping” to make the charter consistent with state law.
Other amendments call for using gender-neutral language and banning council members from serving for more than two consecutive terms.
In Lower Salford Township, an open space referendum garnered overwhelming support, with more than 80% of voters approving a 0.25% earned income tax increase to help fund the purchase and maintenance of preserved land.
The township’s earned income tax will rise from 0.5% to 0.75%, generating about $2 million a year to fund its $21.5 million purchase of the 62.65-acre Allebach farm and other open space preservation efforts.
https://whyy.org/articles/horsham-lower-salford-ballot-questions-charter-tax/
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