Under Gov. Tom Wolf’s latest proposal to make state police funding more equitable — since 67% of municipalities in Pennsylvania rely solely on state police coverage — his administration wants to assess a tax on each municipality based on its population, median income and whether it has its own local police force.
COLUMBIA BOROUGH WOULD PAY $19169.92. THAT’S $1.85 PER PERSON FOR STATE POLICE.
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