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Conservation Referenda

Information below courtesy of Trust for Public Land, Land Vote Database.

Also See Conservation Referenda Tool at ConservationTools.org.

View Pennsylvania’s 2015 results.

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.

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