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York County Commissioners deny Limerick couple’s tax abatement appeal for right-of-way strip

2141018 · January 15, 2025
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Summary

The commissioners voted unanimously to deny an abatement request from Richard and Karen Hockney, who argued a right-of-way strip they purchased and maintain should not have been added to their taxable lot area.

York County Commissioners on Jan. 15 denied a tax abatement appeal from Richard and Karen Hockney of Limerick, who argued the assessor improperly included a right-of-way strip (described in the hearing as Weston Drive) in the taxable acreage for Lot 17.

Richard Hockney, sworn for testimony, said he bought the strip in 2010 to maintain it and paved it to reduce annual erosion and maintenance costs. "This is not usable area. It's simply a right of way that I bought so that I could take care of it,"…

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