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General Election Measures
East Nottingham Township (Chester County)
Description: .5 percent earned income tax increase for preservation of open space and farmland
Total Funds: $14 million
Open Space Funds: $14 million
Election Results: Passed – 56% to 44%
Information above courtesy of Trust for Public Land, Land Vote Database.
View Pennsylvania’s 2014 results.
General Election Measures
Patton Township (Centre County)
Description: Bond for open space and farmland preservation
Total Funds: $3.5 million
Open Space Funds: $3.5 million
Election Results: Passed – 64% to 36%
Williams Township (Northampton County)
Description: Continuation of .25 percent earned income tax for open space and farmland preservation
Total Funds: $8 million
Open Space Funds: $8 million
Election Results: Failed – 50% to 5o%
Information above courtesy of Trust for Public Land, Land Vote Database.
View Pennsylvania’s 2013 results.
General Election Measures
Silver Spring Township (Cumberland County)
Description: .1 percent earned income tax increase for natural area and farmland acquisition
Total Funds: $4.8 million
Open Space Funds: $4.8 million
Election Results: Passed – 60% to 40%
Information above courtesy of Trust for Public Land, Land Vote Database.
View Pennsylvania’s 2012 results.
Allen Township (Northampton)
Description: 5-year, .25 percent earned income tax increase for farmland and open space preservation
Total Funds: $650,000
Open Space Funds: $650,000
Election Results: Failed – 43% to 57%
Harris Township (Centre City)
Description: .1 percent earned income tax increase for open space preservation
Total Funds: $3 million
Open Space Funds: $3 million
Election Results: Failed – 49% to 51%
Warrington Township (Bucks)
Description: Bond for the acquisition of open space, farmland, parks and trails
Total Funds: $3 million
Open Space Funds: $3 million
Election Results: Passed – 66% to 34%
Information above courtesy of Trust for Public Land, Land Vote Database.
View Pennsylvania’s 2011 results.
Allen Township (Northampton)
Description: .25 percent earned income tax increase for farmland and open space preservation
Total Funds: $2.6million
Open Space Funds: $2.6 million
Election Results: Failed – 44% to 56%
Franklin Township (Chester)
Description: .5 percent earned income tax increase for the preservation of open space and farmland
Total Funds: $8.8 million
Open Space Funds: $8.8 million
Election Results: Failed – 48% to 52%
Franklin Township (Chester)
Description: .5 percent earned income tax increase for the preservation of open space and farmland
Total Funds: $8.8 million
Open Space Funds: $8.8 million
Election Results: Failed – 41% to 59%
Lower Saucon Township (Northampton)
Description: 5-year, Continuation of .25 percent earned income tax for acquisition of natural areas
Total Funds: $4.125 million
Open Space Funds: $4.125 million
Election Results: Passed – 57% to 43%
Information above courtesy of Trust for Public Land, Land Vote Database.
View Pennsylvania’s 2010 results.
East Coventry Township (Chester)
Description: .25 percent earned income tax increase for open space, farmland, and recreational lands
Total Funds: $7.65 million
Open Space Funds: $7.65million
Election Results: Failed – 53% to 47%
Information above courtesy of Trust for Public Land, Land Vote Database.
View Pennsylvania’s 2009 results.
Pennsbury Township (Chester)
Description: .34 mill property tax increase for open space
Total Funds: $5 million
Open Space Funds: $5 million
Election Results: Passed – 62% to 38%
Plumstead Township (Bucks County)
Description: Bond for the acquisition of parks and recreational lands
Total Funds: $4.5 million
Open Space Funds: $4.5 million
Election Results:Passed – 51% to 49%
View Pennsylvania’s 2008 results.
General Election Measures
Adams County
Description: Bond issue to purchase open space, farmland & recreational lands
Total Funds: $10 million
Open Space Funds: $10million
Election Results: Passed – 75% to 25%
Hatfield Township (Montgomery)
Description: .125 percent earned income tax increase for the protection of open space, farmland and recreational lands
Total Funds: $10 million
Open Space Funds: $10 million
Election Results: Failed – 43% to 57%
Lower Makefield Township (Bucks)
Description: Bond for open space preservation
Total Funds: $15 million
Open Space Funds: $15 million
Election Results: Passed – 69% to 31%
Upper Saucon Township (Lehigh)
Description: .25 percent earned income tax increase for open space and recreational lands
Total Funds: $24 million
Open Space Funds: $24 million
Election Results: Passed – 50% to 50%
Newtown Township (Bucks)
Description: .1 percent earned income tax increase for open space preservation
Total Funds: $13.6 million
Open Space Funds: $13.6 million
Election Results: Passed – 61% to 39%
Upper Dublin Township (Bucks)
Description: Bond for the acquisition of land and/or easements to protect natural and cultural resources
Total Funds: $30 million
Open Space Funds: $30 million
Election Results: Passed – 67% to 33%
Primary Election Measures
Buckingham Township
Description: Bond issue to purchase open space, farmland & recreational lands
Total Funds: $20 million
Open Space Funds: $20million
Election Results: Passed – 82% to 18%
Charlestown Township
Description: .5% EIT increase for open space & farmland preservation
Total Funds: $20 million
Open Space Funds: $20 million
Election Results: Passed – 77% to 23%
Information above courtesy of Trust for Public Land, Land Vote Database.
View Pennsylvania’s 2007 results.
General Election Measures
Bucks County
Description: Bond issue to purchase open space
Total Funds: $87 million
Open Space Funds: $87 million
Election Results: Passed – 74% to 26%
Heidelberg Township (Lehigh)
Description: Additional .1% earned income tax to purchase open space
Total Funds: $1.48 million
Open Space Funds: $1.48 million
Election Results: Failed – 50.6% to 49.4%
Plainfield Township (northampton)
Description: Additional .25% earned income tax to purchase open space, farmland
Total Funds: $6 million
Open Space Funds: $6 million
Election Results: Passed – 60% to 40%
West Pikeland (Chester)
Description: Additional .25% earned income tax to purchase open space, farmland
Total Funds: $11 million
Open Space Funds: $11 million
Election Results: Passed – 61% to 39%
Primary Election Measures
Upper Mount Bethel Township (Northampton)
Description: .25% earned income tax increase for the preservation of open space, farmland, and recreational lands
Total Funds: $5.65 million
Open Space Funds: $5.65 million
Election Results: Passed – 67% to 33%
Milford Township (Bucks)
Description: Bond issue to purchase open space
Total Funds: $5.0 million
Open Space Funds: $5.0 million
Election Results: Passed – 62% to 38%
Jackson Township (Monroe)
Note: Referendum will accompany a .25 of 1% earned income tax increase referendum for open space. Income tax increase passed (626-506)
Description: .25 percent earned income tax increase for the acquisition of open space
Total Funds: $8.0 million
Open Space Funds: $8.0 million
Election Results: Passed – 74% to 26%
Information above courtesy of Trust for Public Land, Land Vote Database.
View Pennsylvania’s 2006 results.
East Rockhill Township (Bucks)
Description: .125 percent earned income tax increase for the purchase of open space, farmland and recreational lands
Passed – 53% to 47%
Springfield Township (Bucks)
Description: $5.0 million Bond to buy easements to preserve open space
Passed – 74% to 26%
Wrightstown Township (Bucks)
Description: $1.5 million Bond for the preservation of open space
Passed – 78% to 22%
Warwick Township (Bucks)
Description: $7.0 Million Bond for the preservation of open space, farmland and parks
Passed – 72% to 28%
East Vincent Township (Chester)
Description: .2 percent earned income tax increase for open space, parks, and farmland
Passed – 55% to 45%
London Grove Township (Chester)
Description: .25 of one percent earned income tax increase for the purchase of land for the protection, preservation and conservation of open space
Passed – 51% to 49%
Pocoposon Township (Chester)
Description: 1 mill property tax increase for the purchase of open space
Failed – 64% to 36%
West Vincent Township (Chester)
Description: 1 to 1.25% earned income tax increase for the purchase of open space
Passed – 70% to 30%
East Pikeland Township (Chester)
Description: .25 percent earned income tax increase for the preservation of open space
Passed – 65% to 35%
Elk Township (Chester)
Description: .5 percent earned income tax increase for the preservation of open space, farmland, and historic lands
Passed – 65% to 35%
Schuylkill Township (Chester)
Description: .25 percent earned income tax increase for the preservation of open space
Passed – 64% to 36%
Radnor Township (Delaware)
Description: Bond for the preservation of open space and recreational lands
Passed – 78% to 22%
Paradise Township (Monroe)
Description: .25 percent earned income tax increase for the purchase of open space, conservation easements, and recreational lands
Passed – 72% to 28%
Middle Smithfield Township (Chester)
Description: .25 percent earned income tax increase for the acquisition of open space, farmland, and recreational lands
Failed – 44% to 56%
Upper Merion Township (Montgomery)
Bond for the purchase of open space
Passed – 85% to 15%
New Hanover Township (Montgomery)
.15 percent earned income tax increase for open space
Passed – 57% to 43%
Upper Dublin Township (Montgomery)
Bond for the acquisition of land and/or easements to protect natural and cultural resources
Passed – 64% to 36%
Upper Pottsgrove Township (Montgomery)
.25 percent earned income tax increase to buy and preserve open space
Passed – 60% to 40%
Whitemarsh Township (Montgomery)
.25 percent income tax increase for the preservation of open space and farmland
Passed – 60% to 40%
Lower Mount Bethel Township (Northampton)
.25% earned income tax to fund open space preservation
Passed – 76% to 24%
Lower Saucon Township (Northampton)
5-year, .25 percent earned income tax increase for the preservation of open space, farmland and recreational lands
Passed – 60% to 40%
Plainfield Township (Northampton)
.25 percent earned income tax increase to purchase land, easements and property rights
Failed – 42% to 58%
Information above courtesy of Trust for Public Land, Land Vote Database.
View Pennsylvania’s 2005 results.
Primary Election Measures
Derry Township (Dauphin)
Description:10-year, .1% earned income tax increase for land acquisition and preservation
Total Funds: $5.0 million
Open Space Funds: $5.0 million
Election Results: Failed – 56% to 44%
Chadds Ford Township (Delaware)
Description: .28 millage increase for buying land, easements, and development rights for the preservation of open space
Total Funds: $2.5 million
Open Space Funds: $2.5 million
Election Results: Passed – 72% to 28%
Moore Township (Northampton)
Description: .25 percent earned income tax increase to fund farmland preservation
Total Funds: $10.0 million
Open Space Funds: $10.0 million
Election Results: Passed – 55% to 45%
Middletown Township (Delaware)
Description: Bond to purchase 72 acres of land to keep as open space
Total Funds: $8.5 million
Open Space Funds: 8.5 million
Election Results: Passed – 79% to 21%
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Description: “Growing Greener II”, Environmental bond for watershed protection, expansion of open space and farmland, and maintenance
Total Funds: $625 million
Open Space Funds: $300 million
Election Results: Passed – 60% to 40%
Kennett Township (Chester)
Description: One quarter of one percent earned income tax for open space preservation
Total Funds: $400,000
Open Space Funds: $400,000
Election Results: Passed – 76% to 24%
Bedminster Township (Bucks)
Description: Bond to acquire open space, agricultural or natural resource conservation easements, development rights or recreation and historic lands
Total Funds: $2.5 million
Open Space Funds: $2.5 million
Election Results: Passed – 69% to 31%
General Elections Measures
Pike County
Description: Bond for scenic rural preservation and open space purchases
Total Funds: $10 million
Open Space Funds: $10 million
Election Results: Passed – 68% to 32%
Bedminster Township (Bucks)
Description: .25 percent earned income tax used to acquire open space, agricultural conservation easements and recreation and historic properties
Total Funds: $10.27 million
Open Space Funds: $10.27 million
Election Results: Passed – 51% to 49%
Bushkill Township (Bucks)
Description: .25 percent earned income tax increase to purchase development rights
Total Funds: $9 million
Open Space Funds: $9 million
Election Results: Passed – 66% to 34%
Schuylkill Township (Chester)
Description: Bond for the purchase of open space and other natural and scenic resources
Total Funds: $20 million
Open Space Funds: $20 million
Election Results: Failed – 58% to 42%
South Middleton Township (Cumberland)
Description: .25 percent earned income tax increase to buy and preserve farmland and open space
Total Funds: $13 million
Open Space Funds: $13 million
Election Results: Failed – 56% to 44%
Wallace Township (Chester)
Description: .25 percent earned income tax increase to preserve and protect watersheds, habitats, open space, farmland and parks
Total Funds: $5.027 million
Open Space Funds: $5.027 million
Election Results: Failed – 63% to 37%
Upper Makefield Township (Bucks)
Description: Bond for open space and farmland preservation
Total Funds: $10 million
Open Space Funds: $10 million
Election Results: Passed – 80% to 20%
Plumstead Township (Bucks)
Description: Bond to puchase open space and conservation easements
Total Funds: $8 million
Open Space Funds: $8 million
Election Results: Passed – 77% to 23%
Solebury Township (Bucks)
Description: Bond for the acquisition and protection of open space, farmland, and recreational areas
Total Funds: $18 million
Open Space Funds: $18 million
Election Results: Passed – 88% to 12%
Honey Brook Township (Chester)
Description: Half-percent earned income tax increase for the purchase of open space and farmland
Total Funds: $10 million
Open Space Funds: $10 million
Election Results: Passed – 51% to 49%
Information above courtesy of Trust for Public Land, Land Vote Database.
View Pennsylvania’s 2004 results.
General Election Measures
Williams Township (Northampton)
Description: .25% additional earned income tax to acquire open space and property development rights
Total Funds: $4.5 million
Open Space Funds: $4.5 million
Election Results: Passed – 70% to 30%
East Nottingham Township (Chester)
Description: .5% earned income tax increase for the open space program
Total Funds: $8.8 million
Open Space Funds: $8.8 million
Election Results: Passed – 50.2% to 49.8%
West Rockhill Township (Bucks)
Description: .1/8% earned income tax increase to fund acquisition of open space, acquiring property development rights and acquiring recreation or historic lands
Total Funds: $5.0 million
Open Space Funds: $5.0 million
Election Results: Passed – 55% to 45%
Northampton Township (Bucks)
Description: .15% increase in earned income tax to acquire open space, recreation or historic lands and property development rights
Total Funds: $20.0 million
Open Space Funds: $20.0 million
Election Results: Failed – 49% to 51%
Nockamixon Township (Bucks)
Description: 1/4% earned income tax increase to be used to acquire property to protect and preserve open space, farmland, watersheds, parks and conservation sites
Total Funds: $3.8 million
Open Space Funds: $3.8 million
Election Results: Passed – 60% to 40%
Concord Township (Delaware)
Description: .189 mill property tax increase in order for township to issue a bond to finance the acquisition of land for open space, property dedication rights, and conservation easements
Total Funds: $6.0 million
Open Space Funds: $6.0 million
Election Results: Passed – 71% to 29%
Highland Township (Chester)
Description: .5% earned income tax increase to purchase property to preserve as open space
Total Funds: $4.2 million
Open Space Funds: $4.2 million
Election Results: Passed – 62% to 38%
Perkiomen Township (Mongtomery)
Description: 1/8% increase in earned income tax to purchase land for open space, to purchase conservation easements, and/or purchase land for recreational purposes
Total Funds: $4.5 million
Open Space Funds: $4.5 million
Election Results: Passed – 69% to 31%
Information above courtesy of Trust for Public Land, Land Vote Database.
