DANVILLE – For the first time in seven years, Montour County will see a real estate tax increase. The tax increase was unanimously approved during Tuesday’s Montour County Commissioner’s meeting.
The change amounts to about $25 more on a home valued at $100,000, which is a .251 mill increase. Montour County Commissioner Chairman Ken Holdren tells us the $8.1 million spending plan comes with a tax hike in part due to state mandates that are not funded. Holdren says the county’s goal is to not have another increase, but at this point, every office in the county is “bare bones.” Holdren does say county officials are encouraged by the development of the Cooper Township sewer line, which could lead to more development on the Route 11 corridor. He says if the county sees that continued development, it will be critical for future revenue.
