IN Ross Township Spring 2016 | Page 52

MOVING ROSS FORWARD IN 2016 … AND BEYOND! A MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT OF THE ROSS BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS, JEREMY SHAFFER I am excited to have the privilege of serving the residents of Ross Township as one of your nine elected Commissioners. The Board of Commissioners represent you to set the direction of Ross Township and ensure that our local services are efficiently and effectively delivered. Taxes Held Steady for 2016 The Board must constantly balance the ever growing needs and requests for more services from residents and businesses along with mandates passed down from Federal and State levels. This year, we worked hard not to increase taxes, while continuing to optimize our services. Our property tax rate remains at 2.7mils, and the Township’s portion of the local earned income tax is steady at 0.5%. R O SS TOWN SH IP NE WS oss Township Jeremy Shaffer, Ph.D. President, Ross Board of Commissioners (Ward 8) Park Refurbishments Planned Ross