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HARRISBURG, Sept. 9 – With the new school year starting and school property tax bills coming due, taxpayers are looking for relief from rising property taxes and state Rep. Robert Freeman is offering a proposal to address that concern. Read more
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HARRISBURG, Aug. 2 – The Greater Easton Development Partnership today was awarded a $300,000 state grant, according to state Rep. Robert Freeman. Read more
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HARRISBURG, July 7 – Wilson Borough today was awarded a $306,000 state grant to modernize the traffic signal at Butler Street and Freemansburg Avenue/South 18th Street/Palmer Street, announced state Rep. Robert Freeman. Read more
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HARRISBURG, June 28 - Pa. state Rep. Robert Freeman, D-Northampton, has introduced legislation that would provide special financial assistance to municipalities with high levels of tax-exempt property, such as institutions of higher learning, nonprofit medical facilities, government offices or state forests and game lands. “Municipalities in the Lehigh Valley and across Pennsylvania with a large amount of tax-exempt properties are faced with the challenge of providing residents essential services without the real estate tax revenues of other communities,” Freeman said. “My legislation would provide annual financial assistance to those effected municipalities, giving them the ability to provide the essential services that ensure the health and safety of their residents and can put their community in a more stable financial position to attract economic development.” Freeman explained that H.B. 1702 would establish the Tax-Exempt Property Municipal Assistance Fund to help municipalities with 15 percent or more of their total assessed property value as tax-exempt property within their borders. It would be funded by the state's existing 18% Liquor Tax, known as the Johnstown Flood Tax. “Many of the tax-exempt properties in our communities are significant employers and are important regional assets, but being tax exempt means they do not pay real estate taxes to their host municipality. That puts an undue burden on residential property Read more
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HARRISBURG, June 17 - In an effort to address the concern of residents about the increased use of fireworks being discharged, state Rep. Robert Freeman introduced legislation that would give municipalities more authority to regulate the use of fireworks and would increase penalties for violating those regulations. “With the arrival of the summer months and Independence Day close at hand there is once again a growing concern on the part of residents regarding the use of consumer fireworks. Last summer we witnessed widespread abuse of the use of fireworks in many residential neighborhoods that proved very disruptive to people’s lives and undermined their quality of life by having to endure the discharge of such fireworks throughout the day and late into the night,” Freeman said. “This disruptive behavior is unacceptable and must be reined in. “My proposal would provide local governments with the authority to pass local ordinances to better regulate the use of fireworks and to impose substantial penalties for the violation of those local ordinances,” Freeman said. Under Freeman’s bill ( H.B. 1628 ) a municipality could enact an ordinance regulating the use of consumer fireworks, provided that the ordinance does not conflict with state law. The bill would limit the use of fireworks to between 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday through Thursday and 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, with extended hours for certain holidays. Read more
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Pa. state Rep. Robert Freeman, D-Northampton, has introduced legislation aimed at addressing the findings from a Joint State Government Commission study on homelessness in Pennsylvania, while also providing a pathway for communities across the commonwealth to turn blighted properties into affordable housing options— impacting an estimated 15,000 Pennsylvanians experiencing homelessness, (either being on the streets, doubled up with family or friends, or in shelters) on any given day. Read more
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EASTON, May 27 - State Rep. Robert Freeman, D-Northampton, announced that $429,205 in grant funding has been awarded to Hellertown and West Easton boroughs. The funding was approved by the Commonwealth Financing Authority through the Monroe County Local Share Account and Northampton Local Share Account programs. “These funding awards provide the financial means to allow our municipal governments and qualifying local organizations to undertake important projects that, as a result, strengthen our communities and enhance the quality of life for their residents,” Freeman said. “When we look, not just here in Northampton County, but in communities across the commonwealth, we understand how vital these investments and projects are to creating a prosperous Pennsylvania for generations to come.” Freeman said the grants are: $206,990 to Hellertown Borough for park improvements at Dimmick and Authority parks. $222,215 to West Easton Borough for continued work on the Public Works Garage. Freeman explained that the LSA funding is generated from casinos located in host or contiguous counties, and are distributed by the Department of Community and Economic Development within Gov. Tom Wolf’s administration. They are designed to help economic development, job training, community improvement and public interest projects. The CFA is an independent state agency responsible for administering Pennsylvania's Read more
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