In an effort to blunt the effects of a roughly 16% percent increase in property tax assessments this year due to the implementation of a new mass appraisal system, borough manager Annette Kreitzer recommended lowering property taxes in her manager’s budget.
In the townsite, she recommended decreasing the mil rate by 9%. Boroughwide, she recommended lowering the rate by 11%. Despite the proposed reductions, property tax revenue is expected to increase by $101,000 in the…