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2018-07-06 Economy

Budget surplus results in $68 checks for thousands in PA town

LANGHORNE, Pa. (AP) ‐ A Pennsylvania township with more money than it anticipated from increased property tax collection has decided to give the dividends to residents.

Middletown Township in Langhorne sent 14,361 checks for $68 each to all owners of properties with structures on them.

Efforts to keep town expenses down while increasing delinquent-tax collection led to more money than anticipated in the general fund. The township board of supervisors decided to divide a $1 million portion of the surplus evenly among property owners.

Board of Supervisors Chairwoman Amy Strouse tells the Bucks County Courier Times it’s irresponsible for a township to hang on to that level of funding when it has "the opportunity to help people out a little bit."

Strouse says residents feel as though they pay too much in taxes.

Posted by Besoeker 2018-07-06 01:51|| || Front Page|| [12 views ] Top

#1 Better ~~save it for a rainy day~~ the next time a liberal is elected.

Posted by gorb 2018-07-06 02:46|| 2018-07-06 02:46|| Front Page Top

#2 'Crumbs' or three weeks worth of gasoline for an F-150? You decide.

Posted by Besoeker 2018-07-06 07:10|| 2018-07-06 07:10|| Front Page Top

#3 Prefer if this was divided equally amongst each resident rather than property title owner.

Posted by Bright Pebbles 2018-07-06 08:12|| 2018-07-06 08:12|| Front Page Top

#4 Prefer if this was divided equally amongst each resident rather than property title owner.

It was property tax receipts. Why should people who were not overtaxed in the first place get a slice? Really?

Posted by M. Murcek 2018-07-06 14:04|| 2018-07-06 14:04|| Front Page Top

#5 But if only the property owners got the money that wouldn't be fair.

Posted by Deacon Blues 2018-07-06 22:15|| 2018-07-06 22:15|| Front Page Top

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