Councilman Buckwalter suggests that we investigate an alcoholic beverage tax, modeled after the recently introduced tax in Allegheny County, as part of the Borough's revenue -raising portfolio.
The Allegheny County tax is imposed under authority of Act 44 of 2007, which added 53 Pa.C.S. Sections 8601 and 8602 to state law. (Look here, go down to 53 Pa.C.S.A., and keep opening nodes till you get there.)
Some problems exist in trying to apply this law to Phoenixville:
Phoenixville is not a county of the second class. Last I looked, Phoenixville isn't even a county.
The alcoholic beverage tax must be applied to support transit systems. So, are we now going to build a Phoenixville transit system?
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I believe we should toll Bridge St. instead.
Richard, in Philadelphia, the drink tax funds the School District, so there must be a different statute.
I'd be fine with a drink tax funding the downtown, the police department (as they have to work overtime dealing with all the drunks after the bars close) and the water department (as without water, no business can operate).
Is this possible?
The state law authorizing the alcoholic beverage taxation in Philadelphia is unique to Philadelphia. The law on which Allegheny County's tax is based is specific to counties of the second class.
I have not found any statutory authority for the Borough to levy such a tax.
Well, I say we put our State Rep candidates to work and see if they can get us a "unique to Phoenixville" alcoholic beverage taxation. Why should Philadelphia have all the fun (and the revenue!).
Andy must be owed a few favors by now so if it passes the House, it shouldn't be too much of a deal in the Senate.
The 157th District campagin has been pretty dead -- this might bring it to life -- at least in Phoenixville!
Can someone post facts here as to how many actual 'drunks' have needed police intervention after the bars close on a monthly basis?
Which bars release the most 'drunks' onto the streets?
These should be facts worth noting now that someone has brought this up.
I would guess the police dept has statistics on this.
Anyone?
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