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Residents demand clearer explanation of reassessment and tax increases from Monroe County commissioners
Summary
Residents at the Sept. 4 Monroe County commissioners meeting pressed officials for a clearer explanation of a recent reassessment and associated tax increases.
Several residents and local representatives used public comment time at the Sept. 4 Monroe County commissioners meeting to demand a clearer explanation for recent reassessments and a large increase in county property taxes.
Representative Probst (Strasburg Borough) said he had been “bombarded by constituents” asking why the county’s tax increase was as high as 37% in some cases and why a reassessment was being undertaken again. He told the board that many callers were outraged and asked for a plain-language explanation they could share with constituents.
Commissioners responded during the meeting…
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