The Board of Supervisors on Tuesday approved an ordinance placing a referendum on an increase to the current Earned Income Tax (EIT) on the May 17, 2022 election ballot. If approved by voters, the increase would be 0.06% and would not go into effect until 2023.
The additional EIT revenue would be used to help pay down debt from open space acquisition and for open space maintenance. The proposed increase would add $40 to the typical person’s EIT payment.
The Township has held the line on taxes since 2010. In the 12 years since, the Township has made a number of open space acquisitions and improvements, including purchasing Mermaid Park, partnering with the county and Wissahickon Trails to preserve the Cheston property, investing in planned improvements at Wissahickon Park, and upgrading Erbs Mill Park, while also partnering with our youth sports associations to build restroom facilities at Centre Square Park and Stony Creek Sports Park.
“The Township has done a wonderful job of purchasing parkland and open space which provides additional recreational opportunities for residents and environmental benefits for our larger community,” said Board Chair Kimberly Koch. “Purchasing, preserving, and developing parks in Whitpain Township is an expensive endeavor, and we believe a modest adjustment to the earned income tax offers a very viable solution to pay down debt incurred from open space purchases.”
Christmas tree collection takes places on January 25 and January 26.
Residents on the south side of Skippack Pike will have trees collected on January 25. Residents on the north side of Skippack Pike will have trees collected on January 26. This program is not available to private communities.
Registration Open For Parks and Recreation Programs
Online registration for Parks and Recreation spring and summer programs and camps is open. Click here to learn more and to register.
Registration for Stony Creek Day Camp and Tracers will open on Tuesday, February 1. Click here for 2022 details and pricing.
Also, there is still time to sign-up for Terrarium Succulent Planting DIY Kit. Click here to register.
Send The Wire Your Photos
A resident captured this photo at Mermaid Park. If you have a landscape or wildlife picture you would like to share, email it to thewire@whitpaintwp.org. We'll highlight select pictures in future Wires.
Township Meeting Schedule
Township meetings are now being held in hybrid mode and can be attended in-person or via Zoom. Please go to the Agenda Center for details of each meeting.
