Pittsfield Township asking voters again for public safety tax increase

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

47% : The township calculated that the millage would increase taxes by $20 a month on households with a taxable value of about $240,000, according to Matthew Harshberger, director of the township's public safety department.
43% : The township previously calculated using median household income, which meant that taxes would increase by a median amount of additional $30 per month.

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