I read the article in the patch claiming that Bensalem taxpayers pay $30.00 a year less then Bristol Township and $100.00 less then Middletown Township. Both of these townships include water and sewer and trash pick up in their municipal tax bills. Therefore, Bensalem Township homeowners pay MORE then Bristol Township and Middletown Township homeowners. Hundreds of dollars more! And those two townships DO NOT get $11,000,000.00 from the casino!
People praising the township government for using the funds from the sale of the water and sewer department to off set budget deficits for the last FOUR years fail to see the point that the township government continues to budget without balance!
Shouldn't the people of Bensalem be concerned that the sale fund started with $72,000,000.00 and over the years gained funds through interest is down to $54,000,000.00? The 2012 budget states that they expect it to be below $51,000,000.00 by the end of 2012. What's it going to be like 5-10 years from now?? DON'T LET US BECOME ANOTHER HARRISBURG!!
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