Proposed Bill Would Allow Local Governments to Tax More to Cover Fire, EMS Costs

Pa. bill would expand taxing authority for fire and EMS funding across 1,400 municipalities

A bill advancing in the state legislature would allow hundreds of additional local governments to raise property tax limits to better fund fire departments and EMS

More Local Governments in PA Would be Able to Tax More to Cover Fire, EMS Costs Under New Bill

After about 150 Pennsylvania boroughs and townships were given the authority to raise higher fire and EMS taxes, a lawmaker wants to expand that power for more communities. By Min Xian, Spotlight PA State College Photo courtesy of Abby Drey / Centre Daily Times This story was produced by the State College regional bureau of Spotlight PA, an independent, nonpartisan newsroom dedicated to investigative and public-service journalism for Pennsylvani…

Bill Would Expand Taxing Power To Support Fire & EMS

After about 150 Pennsylvania boroughs and townships were given the authority to raise higher fire and EMS taxes, a lawmaker wants to expand that power for more communities. The post Bill Would Expand Taxing Power To Support Fire & EMS appeared first on NewtownPANow.com.

Proposed bill would allow local governments to tax more to cover fire, EMS costs

STATE COLLEGE — Hundreds of local governments in Pennsylvania would gain expanded taxing power to fund their cash-strapped fire departments and emergency medical services under a bill advancing in the legislature.