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Wednesday, October 25, 2017
Brown Has Skimped on Open Space as Exec
Between 2007 and 2014, tax receipts from this tax amounted to $29.6 million. Stoffa devoted $23.5 million to open space.
That commitment has been ignored by Executive John Brown. Over the past three years (2015-2018), that half mill of taxes has generated $15.2 million. But Brown has spent only $3.7 million on open space projects It has gone to county and municipal parks. .
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Council didn't vote to approve the Open Space tax, voters did in a referendum.
ReplyDeleteCouncil voted for the tax. Voters approved a borrowing plan.
ReplyDeleteNo such thing as a dedicated real estate tax. Stoffa played a fast one.
ReplyDeleteNo one called it a dedicated real estate Ct ax, and yes, there is such a thing in numerous municipalities.
ReplyDeleteThis is a failure of leadership. Open Space conservation and long range comprehensive planning are critical in our evolving Lehigh Valley.
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