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Commissioner: Keep tax agreement in county
Here’s a different angle to the GE Aviation deal with West Chester Twp. announced late yesterday, Aug. 14. Read about the announcement here.
Commissioner Gregory Jolivette is urging West Chester leaders to form a partnership within the county to collect income taxes from the company’s expected 1,400 employees.
The creation of a joint economic development district, a partnership with nearby communities that allows townships to generate income tax, is part of the deal that brought GE to eastern Butler County.
The partnership joins townships with municipalities, who collect the income tax. Typically, a third party (a city, for example) acts as the accountant on the tax.
Commissioner Gregory Jolivette said he hopes West Chester Twp. officials “would give added weight to communities in Butler County” when they make their decision on a partner. West Chester could go with another city outside the county to administer the JEDD.
“We’re eager to work with a community in Butler County, but in order to maximize the benefit for residents of West Chester, we’re going to look at all possible partners,” Boyko said.
West Chester officials said a decision about the JEDD isn’t expected until later this month
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By Anon
August 16, 2008 9:37 AM | Link to this
Sorry Greg, but to be fair, West Chester should give the municipalities that GE is leaving a shot. And, even more so since they border each other and residents of these areas frequent each other far more than they do other parts of the county.