I HAD AN AWESOME DAY TODAY!! NOT ONLY DID I HAVE A BLESSED AND AWESOME TIME IN CHURCH, BUT WHEN I GOT BACK, I FOUND THIS GOODIE WAITING FOR ME AT MY DOOR!! AS I READ IT, I REALIZED THAT HIS MAJESTY’S NEW TAX PLAN IS NOT SETTING WELL WITH THE RESIDENTS OF THIS TOWN, AND THE RESPONSE FROM THE TOWNSHIPS HONORABLE FIRST RESPONDERS IS JUST THE BEGINNING. READ BELOW AND SEE WHAT YOU THINK:
Our emergency services group met to discuss the upcoming 1...% wage tax and as a group we are amazed at how many people are missing the big picture. Where in the hell is the $11,000,000.00 dollars we get each year from Parx casino going?!!! The Mayor promised us if we supported the casino program the emergency services would gain financial support from the township. In fact, they took money from the fire companies! When the issue was forced and the SAFER grant was shown to the politicians they returned the money. In the grant application, the township said they would not use any funding from the volunteer fire companies to support the paid personnel. If we had a responsible and financial intelligent local government, they would have been taking money from the $11,000,000.00 and building up the reserve fund for the township. Instead they have REDUCED the reserve fund from $72,000,000.00 at the start of the casino program down to under $50,000,000.00 all the while increasing the size of the local government!
The Mayor and the council said that half the money received from Parx Casino was supposed to go to the school district to keep school taxes down. That never happened either! What has happened is those in power are spending the money like water with no vision or plan for the future.
It’s only a 1% tax! Really, only?! They said that about the increase in tax funding for the rescue squad. They get over $1,000,000.00 from the township and STILL only provide 2, 24 hour ALS units to the township. Bristol Township has 2, 24 hour ALS units for less than ½ that amount!
When the township spent more than $5,000,000.00 to improve the intersection of Galloway and Mechanicsville (so the Mayor would not have to wait to turn left) the Council said the state would give the money back to the township because they were state roadways. That has never happened.
No one has bothered to ask the real question….WHERE IS THE MONEY going Mr. MAYOR?
WELL YOUR MAJESTY….. WHERE IS IT???
This site, originally dedicated to exposing the corruption of Bensalem Township officials, and its police force, has now expanded. As such, this blog, will not only focus on local issues, but also County, state, and national, of BOTH parties!So buckle up people, it’s gonna get interesting!!
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