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Endorsement

"Removing almost all business taxes, including property taxes on improvements, excepting only taxes reflecting the marginal social cost of public services rendered to specific activities, and replacing them with taxes on site values, would substantially improve the economic efficiency of the jurisdiction."William Vickrey, professor of economics and Nobel Laureate

 

Eight Nobel Laureates in Economics have endorsed a tax on land values rather than on production.

 

Reading, Pennsylvania

Providing tax relief and Re-investment Incentives

Reading Universal Abatement Study

A universal abatement implemented as proposed by CSE in the City of Reading would: 1. Provide the most competitive prop-erty tax environment in the region 2. Help to attract new development and repurposing of the existing building stock 3. Reward reinvestment and stimulate turn-over of vacant and speculative holdings 4. Act as homestead exemption for ex-isting residents, especially in low-valued homes in poor neighborhoods. 5. Maintain revenue streams.

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Data Entry Tech (Temporary part-time)

We are looking for a temporary part-time Data Entry Tech to update, maintain, and organize our database(s), electronic and paper files. Qualifications for this paid, temporary part-time position include working knowledge of MS Access database, proficiency in Excel and Word processing.

Applicants should submit a cover letter, curriculum vitae/resume, and 3 references to mailto:barbara@ourcommonwealth.org