Bensalem Township, Pennsylvania, Property Tax for Ambulance Services Measure (November 2020)
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| Topic City tax and Local property tax |
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Bensalem (Bucks County) Property Tax for Ambulance Services Measure was on the ballot as a referral in Bensalem (Bucks County) on November 3, 2020. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported the township council to increase the real property tax by 1 mill (equivalent to $100 per $100,000 of assessed value) to fund the operation and maintenance of the township’s ambulance and rescue squad. |
A "no" vote opposed authorizing the township to increase the real property tax by 1 mill (equivalent to $100 per $100,000 of assessed value) to fund the operation and maintenance of the township’s ambulance and rescue squad. |
Election results
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 13,807 | 44.15% | ||
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17,463 | 55.85% | ||
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- Results are officially certified.
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Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Property Tax for Ambulance Services Measure was as follows:
| “ | Shall the township council be authorized to increase the real property tax for the operation and maintenance of the ambulance and rescue squad serving the township by an additional 1 mill? | ” |
Path to the ballot
This measure was put on the ballot through a vote of the governing body of Bensalem (Bucks County).
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