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NORRISTOWNÂ â Over the objection of one of its members, the Montgomery County Board of Commissioners approved a 2021 county budget with a tax increase.
The budget and corresponding property tax increase passed Thursday morning in a 2-1 vote, with Republican Commissioner Joe Gale casting the dissenting vote.
âThis budget is comprised of higher levels of spending, higher levels of borrowing and higher levels or taxes,â Gale said. âAs a common-sense fiscal conservative, I support lower levels of spending, lower levels of borrowing and lower levels of taxes.â
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The two Democrats on the board â Valerie Arkoosh and Ken Lawrence Jr. â voted to pass the nearly $462 million spending plan with a 5-percent property tax increase.