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4 results for “earned income tax” · minutes

  • November 18, 2025 Meeting Minutes

    Nov 18, 2025

    ·Hazleton, PA
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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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October 7, 2025 Meeting Minutes

Oct 7, 2025

·Hazleton, PA
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The City of Hazleton Government Study Commission held a meeting on October 7, 2025, with six of seven members present to evaluate the city's current form of government over a planned 9-month study period. The Commission will decide whether to recommend retaining the current government structure or draft a Home Rule Charter, with the latter extending the process by an additional 9 months and requiring voter approval via referendum. Regular GSC meetings are scheduled for the 1st and 3rd Tuesday of each month at 4:30 PM at City Hall Conference Room A, with agendas and minutes to be posted on the city website. The Commission is conducting interviews with current and former mayors, city council members, and department heads, and subcommittees held virtual discussions with representatives from Lancaster and Williamsport, both Pennsylvania municipalities with full-time mayors that adopted Home Rule Charters; Lancaster used Home Rule to increase its Earned Income Tax to fund public safety and public works.

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  • Doylestown Township Finance Committee Minutes

    Mar 26, 2025

    ·Doylestown, PA
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    The Doylestown Township Finance Committee held its March 26, 2025 meeting, where members unanimously re-elected Eric Cornwell as chairman, Michael Ivcic as vice chair, and Christina Maida as secretary. During the preliminary 2024 review, the Finance Director reported that Earned Income Tax revenues exceeded forecasts by 50% over the past decade, Operations achieved a positive variance of over $400,000, and capital spending came in $10 million under budget due to deferred park and community recreation center work moving to 2025. The committee also received an audit update noting that the Township's recent 5-year pension audit received a clean report, with full audited financial statements expected in Q2/Q3 2025 and a transition back to biennial pension audits anticipated.

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  • City Council Meeting Minutes November 14, 2022 Approved November 28, 2022

    Nov 14, 2022

    ·Coatesville, PA
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    The Coatesville City Council met on November 14, 2022, to advance the 2023 budget approval process, with key highlights including a balanced General Fund for the fourth consecutive year with no tax increase for the eighth year and no use of reserves. The council approved accounts payables and voted to advertise the preliminary 2023 budget, which includes $4.5 million in capital infrastructure investments and $400,000 in paving through the Liquid Fuels fund, with a public forum scheduled for December 5 before final approval on December 12. Finance Director Rich Troutman also reported on the city's Chester tax commission meeting, noting the city receives several million dollars annually in Earned Income Tax while contributing just over $700 to the commission's budget.

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