Valencia will vote to replace its former Local Services Tax with a higher tax to support the borough's police, fire, construction and road maintenance costs at a borough council meeting Dec. 13.

The new Local Services Tax ordinance will replace the former ordinance, which borough council president Brian Himmelstein said could not be located in its original text.

If approved, the borough will collect a tax of $52 per year on people who work within the borough. The previous Local Services Tax was $10 per year.

“This just seemed to be a good time to do it,” Himmelstein said. “We're trying to cover some future expenses, and by raising the LST it generated more income than raising property taxes.”

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