Do you agree with the Salisbury Township Board of Commissioners' decision not to join the Neighborhood Improvement Zone lawsuit?
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Friday, April 27, 2012
On Thursday, the Salisbury Township Board of Commissioners voted against joining the lawsuit filed against Allentown's Neighborhood Improvement Zone's special taxing district. The board said Salisbury and neighboring municipalities stand to benefit from Allentown's economic revitalization with the $158 million hockey arena and other projects planned for the downtown.
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Arguing it would do more harm than good, the Salisbury Township Board of Commissioners declined to join the lawsuit against Allentown's neighborhood improvement zone tax.
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Friday, April 27, 2012
Arguing it would do more harm than good, the Salisbury Township Board of Commissioners voted Thursday against joining the lawsuit against Allentown's neighborhood improvement zone and its plan to withold the township's earned income tax. Four of the five-member board voted against joining the lawsuit filed in state court by Hanover and Bethlehem townships. Commissioner Robert Martucci Jr. abstained from voting because he said his construction company, Framework Technologies, Inc., has done work and will continue to do work for some of the parties involved in the proposed hockey arena project. Township Manager Randy Soriano applauded the board's decision to take a regional approach and "for taking the time to think through this issue." …
mike schlicher
1:50 am on Monday, May 21, 2012
I was quite vocal over comiss Ackermans earlier opinion but she did her due diligence and talked to the right people and got quest answered and made a decision based on facts not grudges great job comissioner that is the way you do things base them on facts then decide.Isnt communication great. more ›