It’s Time To Vote NO On The Referendum!
Misleading ballot language makes it sound like this referendum would bring Allentown residents a tax cut, but the reality is just the opposite: the referendum would remove the Deed Transfer tax rate from the list of tax rates the City Council is prohibited from raising, paving the way for a publically sought-after tax increase – and raising the cost of every home purchased, sold, and rented in Allentown.
In a time where the cost of living is skyrocketing, we can’t afford to let housing get more expensive!
Can You Spot The Difference?
Where's the Deed Transfer Tax?!
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Explaining the Election 2024 Q&A: Can you explain the Allentown ballot referendum?
A ballot question will allow Allentown residents to weigh in on whether city council should have the power to raise the deed transfer tax. The city's Home Rule Charter has locked the tax at its current rate for decades.
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Voters find Allentown's referendum language difficult to understand
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Beware Of Allentown's Tricky Referendum
You would think that with our progressive city government, we wouldn't have to worry about deliberately confusing referendum questions, but ...
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Realtors group launches fight against referendum to hike Allentown deed-transfer tax
Allentown officials are asking voters to authorize them to one day raise the tax rate paid when properties are bought and sold in the city.
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Greater Lehigh Valley REALTORS: Referendum question to be decided by Allentown voters
The Greater Lehigh Valley REALTORS®, a professional trade association that represents 3,000+ REALTORS® working for you in the Lehigh Valley, urge you to vote NO on this referendum
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