6 results for “tax base”
6 results for “tax base”
The City Council meeting on April 6, 2026 will address multiple business licenses (mobile food vendors, massage therapy, hemp edibles, liquor permits), a public hearing on a tax abatement application, and bid opening for 2026 Street Reconstruction Projects. The agenda includes several resolutions to approve the 2026-2028 base pay structure, the Austin Bruins contract, budget adjustment number two, design services for the Sanitary Sewer Lining Project, and various funding transfers and change orders for ongoing capital projects. The meeting will also recognize Step Up Award recipients and allow public comment before adjourning.
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The City of Hazleton Government Study Commission met on November 18, 2025, to discuss potential adoption of a Home Rule Charter, with six of seven commissioners present. Mayor Panto of Easton (population 30,504, annual budget $74 million) presented details on Easton's 2008 Home Rule Charter adoption, which expanded its city council from 5 to 7 members and enabled alternative revenue sources beyond property taxes. Jim Perry, President of Hazleton City Council with 11 years of service, testified that the current government structure limits revenue to property taxes and that a Home Rule Charter would provide options such as earned income tax to support city services. Commissioners Tom Bruno and Joe Zeller expressed support for pursuing a Home Rule Charter based on the need for alternative revenue mechanisms and community benefit, while the Commission heard a presentation from Pennsylvania Economy League consultant Fred Redding on the charter drafting process.
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The Coolbaugh Township Board of Supervisors met on October 21, 2025, with four of five board members present to discuss regular business including a request from the Pocono Mountain Public Library Director for a $150,000 tax anticipation loan in three installments to address state budget impasse concerns, along with a request for a de minimis millage increase of 0.076 mills. The board approved October 7 meeting minutes and received a police report indicating a finalized budget draft for board consideration and new vehicles in service. The library funding request was tabled for discussion at a future work session due to concerns about potential tax base impacts from anticipated government layoffs.
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