A report in the Altoona Mirror indicates that the supervisors have announced that there is a proposed .8 mill tax increase that will add $122 to property tax bills if approved. That will bring the total millage to 2.64 mills. Twp finance director Tiffany Noonan said that stagnant revenues and higher costs across the board are the reasons for the proposed tax hike. Twp officials say they have experienced the loss of tax revenues through property tax assessment appeals over the last few years. If passed, this would be the first tax hike in 3 years. A final adoption of the $41 million spending plan is scheduled for December 14th.
