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Narberth council votes to advertise ordinance to raise earned‑income tax to 1%; special meeting set Dec. 1
Summary
Narberth Borough Council voted 6–1 to advertise an ordinance that would raise the borough earned‑income tax from 0.75% to 1.0%, the state maximum, saying revenue is needed to fund capital projects. A special meeting to consider final adoption is scheduled for Dec. 1 at 10:30 a.m.
Narberth Borough Council on Thursday voted to authorize advertising an ordinance that would raise the borough’s earned‑income tax (EIT) from 0.75% to 1.0%, the maximum allowed under state law, setting up a special meeting on Dec. 1 to consider final adoption. The advertising vote passed 6–1, with Council member Speer recorded as the lone dissent.
Council members and staff framed the increase as a way to smooth funding for an anticipated $500,000 transfer to the capital fund and to pay for a multi‑year capital improvement…
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