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County hears legislative briefing on property-tax overhaul, Greenbelt rollback and assessment audit
Summary
A legislative presenter updated Beaver County commissioners on state budget constraints, a property-tax assessment audit bill, proposed changes to Greenbelt rollback revenues and a proposed increase in the tangible personal property exemption.
Lincoln, a presenter at the Beaver County Commission meeting on Jan. 21, told commissioners the state faces a tight budget and identified three tax-related bills the county should track: an audit-driven bill to change assessment methodology, two rollback/Greenbelt proposals that would redirect county rollback taxes to a state fund, and a proposal to raise the tangible personal property exemption from $25,000 to $100,000.
Lincoln said the state’s overall budget picture is constrained: the governor’s proposal to exempt Social Security income would reduce available new spending by…
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