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Resident urges Montgomery County commissioners to pursue audits and curb spending amid rising taxes
Summary
A Lower Salford resident criticized rising county spending and taxes at the Dec. 4 Montgomery County budget hearing, cited a Philadelphia Inquirer report alleging misconduct by a county IT official, and urged the commissioners to pursue independent audits and aim for zero tax increases over the next three years.
Michelle Engarto of Lower Salford Township told commissioners she was disappointed by another proposed tax increase and provided figures she said show substantial long-term growth in county spending.
"It's now a certainty that every year at this time, we'll receive the bad news from our commissioners about increased spending by…
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