Borough voters to decide on low-income limit for senior sales tax exemption

In an effort to generate money for essential services, Petersburg voters will be asked this fall whether to impose income limits for the community's senior sales tax exemption. That's after the Petersburg Borough Assembly approved the proposal on Monday, June 16.

The change would limit the decades-old exemption to only low-income seniors who qualify for the state's Senior Benefits Payment Program, with annual incomes below $34,213 for individuals or $46,253 for couples.

Revenue from Petersburg's 6% sales tax helps fund local services like public safety, infrastructure, and the school district....