Gerry "The Tax Man" Scharfenberger; Middletown’s Tax Rate Up 41.9% Since Scharfenberger Elected In 2005
28th July 2010 by admin 9 CommentsIt is quite obvious that Gerry Scharfenberger has earned the title of “TAX MAN”, the numbers don’t lie. Since Gerry Scharfenberger was first elected to the Middletown Township Committee in November of 2004, the municipal tax rate has skyrocketed upwards. If the currently proposed Middletown Township budget for 2010 (this year), which contains a 13% [...]



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