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Ballot Questions 05/16/06

BRISTOL TOWNSHIP SCHOOL DISTRICT
ACT 72 PROPERTY TAX REFERENDUM

Do you favor increasing the tax rate 2.979 mills for the 2006-07 fiscal school year in order to fund the operations of the Bristol Township School District

YES or NO

Plain English Statement:

As you know, Bristol Township School District adopted the Act of July 5, 2004 (P.L. 654, No. 72) known as the Homeowners Tax Relief Act.

The Bristol Township School District is asking voters to approve increasing the property tax rate, an additional $48 above the $152 permitted by the Homeowner Tax Relief Act to operate Bristol Township School District schools.

The Bristol Township School District has and will continue to review the 2006-2007 Budget to decrease the amount needed to operate our schools.

Vote Yes - tax increase of $200 for Average Assessment of $16,000
Vote No - tax increase of $152 for Average Assessment of $16,000

EAST ROCKHILL TOWNSHIP
LAND PRESERVATION REFERENDUM

"Do you favor the increase of the Earned Income Tax to the rate of .250% by East Rockhill Township to be used for financing the acquisition of open space; for the purpose of acquiring agricultural, conservation easements; for the purpose of acquiring property development rights; and for the purpose of acquiring recreation or historic lands?

YES or NO

Plain English Version:  The ballot question asks the voters of East Rockhill Township whether the Township should increase the Earned Income Tax to the rate of .250% on an annual basis to purchase land or interests in land for preservation and conservation of open, undeveloped land in East Rockhill Township.  The Township would use the money to do one (1) or more of the following:

1.   Finance the acquisition of open space:  The Township would purchase undeveloped land or farmland from land owners in the Township and would restrict the land from development.

2.   Acquire agricultural or natural resource conservation easements:  The Township would purchase agricultural or natural resource conservation easements or participate in state or county land preservation programs which acquire agricultural or natural resource easements.  A conservation easement prevents a land owner from developing his/her land but allows the land owner to retain his/her land for farming or conservation  purposes.

3.   Acquire property development rights:  Under this option, a land owner would sell some or all of the development rights in a property to the Township, thereby reducing density for future development.  The land owner would retain the property, but once the development rights are sold, the development of the property would be limited.

4.   Acquire recreation or historic lands:  The Township would purchase land or interests in land for recreational activities or historic preservation purposes.

A vote of "YES" to the ballot question approves the increase of the additional Earned Income Tax to the rate of .250% upon Township residents for the foregoing purposes.