Resident asks why school tax jumped; district explains cross‑county equalization effect
A resident told the board her school tax bill rose by $327.61; district staff explained that because Northern Lehigh spans Lehigh and Northampton counties, state tax equalization (STEB) and differing reassessment years can raise millage independent of the board's 2% increase.
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A public commenter, identified in the record as Miss Art, told the board her school tax bill rose by $327.61 from the prior year and asked how the increase was calculated.
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