Haddonfield United Mobilizes Against Bancroft Purchase
The group explains why it's against the Bancroft bond referendum on Jan. 22.
This statement is from Haddonfield United: Haddonfield United, a grassroots organization of local residents advocating responsible government for the borough of Haddonfield, continues to oppose the Haddonfield Board of Education’s proposed $16.8 million purchase of the Bancroft property. Haddonfield United is behind its “Vote No to Higher Property Taxes” campaign ahead of the Haddonfield Board of Education’s Jan. 22 bond referendum, in which local residents are being asked to vote to approve or reject the school board’s proposed purchase of the 19.2-acre Bancroft property. Founder of Haddonfield United, Brian Kelly, said his organization’s primary reason for opposing the bond referendum is economic. “If approved, the school board’s $12.5 …
John Moscatelli
10:18 am on Thursday, January 17, 2013
I wish folks would stop using the $189/yr tax increase number, it's a 2.7% increase in your school taxes. The BoE likes the $189 number as it downplays the real cost. Remember, this is above and beyond to likely 2% increase we'll see in the next budget. Further, once this increase is worked into the budget, it's part of the base so we will pay an additional 2% per year on top of that. This is a … more ›