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Chester County, Pennsylvania ballot measures
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2025
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November 3
A "yes" vote supports authorizing the township to increase property taxes, not to exceed 1.5 mills (equal to $150 per $100,000 of assessed value), in order to fund and maintain the West Pikeland Township Police Department. |
A "no" vote opposes authorizing the township to increase property taxes, not to exceed 1.5 mills (equal to $150 per $100,000 of assessed value), in order to fund and maintain the West Pikeland Township Police Department. |
2024
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November 5
A "yes" vote supported enacting a township earned income tax of no more than 0.05%, which is $5 per $10,000 of earned income, and increasing the township property tax by no more than $45 per $100,000 of assessed value to provide funding for open space preservation, public recreation, and natural resource protection. |
A "no" vote opposed enacting a township earned income tax of no more than 0.05%, which is $5 per $10,000 of earned income, and increasing the township property tax by no more than $45 per $100,000 of assessed value to provide funding for open space preservation, public recreation, and natural resource protection. |
• New Garden Township, Pennsylvania, Property Tax for Kennet Library Measure (November 2024): ✖
A "yes" vote supported increasing New Garden Township’s real estate property tax dedicated to Kennet Library by $10 per $100,000 of assessed value. |
A "no" vote opposed increasing New Garden Township’s real estate property tax dedicated to Kennet Library by $10 per $100,000 of assessed value. |
• Uwchlan Township, Pennsylvania, Income Tax for Open Space Funding Measure (November 2024): ✔
A "yes" vote supported increasing the township earned income tax by no more than 0.25%, which is $25 per $10,000 of earned income, to provide funds to purchase property for open space. |
A "no" vote opposed increasing the township earned income tax by no more than 0.25%, which is $25 per $10,000 of earned income, to provide funds to purchase property for open space. |
2023
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November 7
A "yes" vote supported increasing the size of the Honey Brook Township Board of Supervisors from three to five supervisors. |
A "no" vote opposed this measure, thus keeping the size of the Honey Brook Township Board of Supervisors at three supervisors. |
• Kennett Square, Pennsylvania, Real Estate Tax Increase for Library Funding Measure (November 2023): ✔
A "yes" vote supported increasing the Borough of Kennett Square's real estate tax from $1,025 to $1,045 per $100,000 of property assessment to provide funding for the library. |
A "no" vote opposed increasing the borough's real estate tax from $1,025 to $1,045 per $100,000 of property assessment to provide funding for the library. |
A "yes" vote supported eliminating the school district's occupation tax and increasing the earned income tax rate from 0.5% to a maximum of 0.6%. |
A "no" vote opposed eliminating the school district's occupation tax and increasing the earned income tax rate. |
2022
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November 8
• Westtown Township, Pennsylvania, Crebilly Farm Open Space Fund Tax Measure (November 2022): ✔
A "yes" vote supported this referendum to:
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A "no" vote opposes this referendum to enact an earned income tax (EIT) and a real property tax and use the revenue to purchase interest in real property for open space benefits, including the preservation of Crebilly Farm. |
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