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Maidencreek Township, PA — Since 2000, Maidencreek Township has only raised taxes twice: once in 2013, and again in 2015. But township officials say that the county’s passage of 9-1-1 costs to municipalities means a tax hike, perhaps a significant one, is likely in 2021 unless something changes.
“I feel like we’re paying twice,” supervisor Joseph Rudderow said.
Rudderow brought his concerns in front of Berks County commissioners at their Oct. 3 meeting following the receipt of a $109,377 bill for 9-1-1 services in 2020. That represented a 7% increase over….
