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Williamsport treasurer reports $851,000 in unbudgeted 2024 revenue, warns state cap limits local service tax growth
Summary
City treasurer Kevin Mackey told council his office collected roughly $851,000 more than budgeted across multiple taxes in 2024, and urged state action on a $52 cap that has left local service tax revenue effectively frozen since 2009.
Williamsport City Treasurer Kevin Mackey told council on Jan. 16 that his office recorded roughly $851,000 in unbudgeted 2024 revenue across the city’s tax streams and urged state lawmakers to address a long-standing cap on the local service tax.
Mackey said realty transfer tax exceeded budget by $99,665.76; delinquent taxes collected by the Tax Claim Bureau exceeded budget by $311,307.90; earned-income tax collections exceeded budget by $173,249.72; city real estate taxes exceeded budget by $154,353.46; local service taxes exceeded budget by $11,208.97; and mercantile and business privilege taxes exceeded budget by $105,254.37. He also told council the treasury is turning uncollected 2024 real estate taxes over to the Tax Claim Bureau.
Why it matters: Mackey said one of the persistent constraints on local revenue is…
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