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2003 Public Question
The below Municipal Public Question on the November 4, 2003 ballot for Madison residents was approved:
Public Question
Shall the Borough Council of the Borough of Madison adopt an ordinance establishing an "Open Space,
Recreation and Historic Preservation Trust Fund," which shall have the following provisions:
1. The "Open Space, Recreation and Historic Preservation Trust Fund" shall be funded through the collection of
local property taxes in the amount of two cents ($0.02) per $100 of assessed property value.
2. Said fund shall be designated for the purposes of acquiring and maintaining property or easements within the
Borough of Madison and surrounding municipalities for the purpose of open space and historic preservation,
natural resources protection, and the addition of active and passive recreation lands. 3. Any property or easement
purchased by the "Open Space, Recreation and Historic Preservation Trust Fund" shall not be sold or conveyed
unless and until authorized by binding Public Referendum. Interpretive Statement This non-binding referendum
will give the elected officials of the Borough of Madison the sentiment of the voters concerning the
establishment of an "Open Space, Recreation and Historic Preservation Trust Fund." The Fund would
complement any other available funding sources, and be used exclusively for the purchase and maintenance of
property or easements within the Borough and adjacent municipalities for the following purposes: · Open space
preservation; · Historic preservation; · Natural resources preservation, including water supplies; · Active and
passive recreation expansion. If this question is approved, the Borough can impose an annual levy of two cents
($0.02) per $100 of assessed real property valuation. A house assessed at $395,800 (the average assessment of a
home in Madison Borough) will pay seventy-nine dollars ($79) per year. Any property or easement purchased
with the "Open Space, Recreation and Historic Preservation Trust Fund" shall not be sold or conveyed unless
and until authorized by binding Public Referendum.
Public Question
Shall the Borough Council of the Borough of Madison adopt an ordinance establishing an "Open Space,
Recreation and Historic Preservation Trust Fund," which shall have the following provisions:
1. The "Open Space, Recreation and Historic Preservation Trust Fund" shall be funded through the collection of
local property taxes in the amount of two cents ($0.02) per $100 of assessed property value.
2. Said fund shall be designated for the purposes of acquiring and maintaining property or easements within the
Borough of Madison and surrounding municipalities for the purpose of open space and historic preservation,
natural resources protection, and the addition of active and passive recreation lands. 3. Any property or easement
purchased by the "Open Space, Recreation and Historic Preservation Trust Fund" shall not be sold or conveyed
unless and until authorized by binding Public Referendum. Interpretive Statement This non-binding referendum
will give the elected officials of the Borough of Madison the sentiment of the voters concerning the
establishment of an "Open Space, Recreation and Historic Preservation Trust Fund." The Fund would
complement any other available funding sources, and be used exclusively for the purchase and maintenance of
property or easements within the Borough and adjacent municipalities for the following purposes: · Open space
preservation; · Historic preservation; · Natural resources preservation, including water supplies; · Active and
passive recreation expansion. If this question is approved, the Borough can impose an annual levy of two cents
($0.02) per $100 of assessed real property valuation. A house assessed at $395,800 (the average assessment of a
home in Madison Borough) will pay seventy-nine dollars ($79) per year. Any property or easement purchased
with the "Open Space, Recreation and Historic Preservation Trust Fund" shall not be sold or conveyed unless
and until authorized by binding Public Referendum.