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Supervisors vote 3–1 to place open-space funding referendum on next spring’s ballot
Summary
The Lehigh Township Board voted 3–1 to ask the solicitor to draft a referendum placing a local open-space/farmland preservation funding measure on next spring’s ballot; the motion begins a process that will set funding mechanics, tax rate and an advisory framework for acquisitions.
The Lehigh Township Board of Supervisors voted to direct the township solicitor to prepare the paperwork needed to place an open-space and land-preservation referendum on the ballot next spring. The motion, filed by Supervisor Janet Sheats and seconded by Jerry Pritchard, passed 3–1 with Supervisor David Hess opposed.
"The Board is elected to be the voice of all the voters of the Township," Sheats said, arguing voters should decide whether the township should create a dedicated fund for acquiring open space or development rights. Attorney David Backenstoe told the board the referendum and…
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