Earned income tax?

West Marlborough residents can expect to receive a postcard from the township in the near future giving dates for a public meeting about the proposed earned income tax. The township supervisors are considering implementing this tax to pay for road maintenance expenses, which would increase if the township "takes back" control of several roads currently maintained by Pennsylvania. The added expense would be in the neighborhood of $60,000 per year, or more if Route 82 were also brought under township control.
The tax would be less than 1 percent. If the tax were implemented, most residents who work in other municipalities would not see any increase in their taxes, because they already pay the tax to the jurisdiction where they work; rather, part of that total would come back to West Marlborough.
For comparison, the millage rate (real estate tax) and earned income tax for neighboring municipalities are 0 mills and 0.50 percent for East Fallowfield; 2.3 mills and 1 percent for Highland; 0 mills and 0.75 percent for Londonderry; 1.25 mills and 0.75 percent for London Grove; 0.75 mills and 0.625 percent for New Garden; 0.40 mills and 0.75 percent for Kennett Township; 1.43 mills and 0 percent for East Marlborough; and 0.75 mills and 0.50 percent for Newlin. West Marlborough's current millage is 1.70 and it doesn't currently have an earned income tax.