Well they did it. The coalition of the incompetent, the Ephrata Borough Manager, Bob Thompson, and the Borough Council, by a 6-2 vote, are raising your property taxes. Why? Because they couldn’t make the tough choices to balance the Borough budget. Once more, property owners in Ephrata bear the burden of their poor leadership and management.
Additionally, Thompson blamed the method by which taxes are collected by the County to explain the problem. When all else fails, blames somebody else: typical of a politician or a government bureaucrat.
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Unknown computer hackers, possibly Russian criminals, robbed Ephrata Borough of $80,000 from their general fund, thanks to inadequate security measures. However, good old-fashioned bookkeeping discovered the theft and prevented the scenario for becoming worse. [read more]
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Why should we be surprised? Local government is no different from state or federal government. It’s all about power, privilege and money. Manheim Township (PA) Commissioners get free golf at Overlook Municipal Golf Course. Investigative reporter Jack Brubaker exposes the abuse of power in his Lancaster (PA) Sunday News feature. Here’s the opening lines: [read more]
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Ephrata Borough Council advances plan to pillage residents with tax increase
8 December 2010 CommentaryGoing against the tide of public opinion that has demanded less government and lower taxes, the Ephrata (PA) Borough Council continue to advance their plan to pillage Ephrata residents with a .38 mill tax increase for 2011. While the large majority of surrounding communities are holding the line of taxes, Ephrata Borough plans to shaft [...]