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Residents question developer contributions and ask about ARPA and EIT timing
Summary
Residents asked for clarification on contributions from Cairn University ($17,000) and Wood Services ($6,000), questioned a $10,000 contribution tied to Gillam Avenue property, and asked when an earned income tax would be voted on; council said an ordinance would be considered in 2025 and the EIT would take effect in 2026 and confirmed ARPA funds were used for engineering work two years earlier.
Several residents used the public‑comment period to ask for financial and procedural clarifications and to raise implementation questions.
Ken Eicher asked what the exact contributions were from Cairn University and Wood Services and what the $10,000 contribution represented; Council President Nick Pizzola replied that Cairn’s contribution is $17,000, Wood Services $6,000, and that the $10,000 would come from Cairn for the Gillam Avenue property if it is approved by the Zoning Hearing Board; he added most of the properties owned by those entities lie in Middletown Township, and only a small drainage basin and limited acreage are in Langhorne Manor. Timothy Weiser asked about the timing for the proposed Earned Income Tax; council indicated an ordinance would be prepared in 2025 and the EIT would take effect in 2026 if adopted. Dan Nicastro asked whether American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds could be used for infrastructure expenses like engineering; the council replied the borough had used ARPA funds for engineering expenses two years earlier.
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