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Lehigh Township supervisors split over newsletter wording and timetable for possible farmland preservation referendum
Summary
At the June 24 meeting supervisors disagreed about how much detail the fall newsletter should include about a possible farmland preservation referendum, with debate over whether to present pros and cons, list potential tax impacts (noted as up to 0.25 percent of individual income tax), and when the question could feasibly reach the ballot.
At its June 24 meeting, the Lehigh Township Board of Supervisors debated how to present a possible farmland preservation referendum to residents, with supervisors and local residents arguing over whether the fall newsletter should include pros and cons, specific tax impacts and meeting dates.
Chairman Mike Jones and several supervisors said they wanted factual material in the newsletter and a public meeting at the fire hall; Supervisor Cindy Miller said the newsletter should include “all sides” and explain that starting a program carries up-front costs. “If you are doing an FYI, it should include all sides; not just one side,” Miller said. Several residents urged…
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