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Supervisors debate putting open‑space EIT referendum on May ballot amid tax and administration concerns
Summary
Township counsel outlined a legal timetable to place an earned‑income‑tax (EIT) open‑space referendum on the May 12, 2026 ballot; supervisors and residents debated fairness, administrative costs, and purchase criteria, but the board did not adopt the tax ordinance at this meeting.
At the Nov. 25 meeting, Attorney David Backenstoe presented the schedule and legal steps required to place an open‑space question on the May 12, 2026 ballot and explained how funds could be used.
Backenstoe told the board the timeline: the board must vote to advertise an ordinance for three successive weeks (vote to advertise needed by Dec. 9, 2025), adopt the ordinance by Jan. 13, 2026, submit the ordinance to the Board of Elections by Jan. 16, 2026, and hold the referendum on May 12, 2026. If voters approve the referendum the board may adopt an earned‑income‑tax (EIT) ordinance on May 26, 2026; Backenstoe said the referendum must remain in place for five years. He also stated recent regulations permit the township to use up to 25% of funds…
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