GREENCASTLE, Pa. -- The Antrim Township Supervisors said last week that they hope to make property taxes a thing of the past, but when staring down the barrel of $950,000 for road improvements on Tuesday, the board questioned the wisdom of choking a steady revenue source.
Board Chairman Curtis Myers, who has been a strong proponent for cutting the tax burden on township residents, briefly backtracked on his stance of eliminating taxes.
After hearing from Roadmaster/Maintenance Superintendent Paul Minnich that it would take almost $1 million to pave eight miles of road in 2009, Myers said he would rather see the roads repaired than eliminate all tax revenue in 2009.
Since August, Myers has said that the township's administrative reorganization has freed up enough money to cut taxes.
The reorganization will save the township "at least" $440,000 in salary, benefits and compensation every year, Myers said.
Even with a $440,000 cushion, he questioned his desire to lose all of the $267,000 annual property tax revenue.