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Emmaus resident asks council to explore raising local wage tax; officials say state law limits changes
Summary
At the Oct. 25 personal-appeal portion of the Emmaus Borough Council meeting, resident Tom Roo asked the council to examine raising the borough wage tax above the current 1%. Borough officials responded that state law limits municipalities and said an increase likely would require a referendum or court approval under Pennsylvania law referenced in
At the Oct. 25 Emmaus Borough Council meeting, resident Tom Roo of 504 South Sixth Street asked the council to investigate raising the borough wage tax above the current 1 percent.
Roo said he had raised the topic during last year’s budget discussions and was interested in whether the borough could increase the rate to 1.5 or 2 percent. He referenced recent debate at the county level and said, “if he gets elected, he’s talking about looking to have a state sales…
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