[Adopted 12-18-2002 by Ord. No. 02-07]
As provided by Act 153 of 1996 (the "Act"),[1] a referendum was conducted during the November 2002 election
wherein the registered voters of East Brandywine Township ("Township")
approved the imposition of an additional tax on earned income of the
rate of 1/8 of 1% (0.00125) for the Township for the purposes set
forth in the Act. The purpose of this article is to impose the additional
tax on earned income, effective January 1, 2003.
[1]
Editor's Note: See 32 P.S. § 5007.1.
Effective the tax year commencing January 1,
2003, and continuing for each taxable year thereafter, there shall
be imposed by the Township of East Brandywine on the earned income
(as set forth hereinabove and as otherwise provided by the Local Tax
Enabling Act[1]) of the residents of the Township of East Brandywine an
additional tax at the rate of 1/8 of 1% (0.00125). The money collected
as a result of this additional tax shall be used to purchase interests
in real property and/or to make additional acquisitions of real property
for the purpose of securing open space benefits in the Township, as
more particularly set forth and required by the Act.
[1]
Editor's Note: See 53 P.S. § 6901
et seq. and 53 P.S. § 6924.101 et seq.
The appropriate officers of the Board of Supervisors
are authorized to take whatever actions are necessary and appropriate
to carry out the purpose and intent of this article.
