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Tunkhannock board approves tax-collector pay increase including $0.50 per mailed bill
Summary
The Tunkhannock Area School District board approved a raise for local tax collectors, including a $0.50 per-mailed-bill payment, an action the administration said will cost the district an estimated $15,000–$18,000 annually plus about $5,694 for envelopes, and will take effect in 2026.
The Tunkhannock Area School District board voted to raise tax-collector compensation and to include a $0.50 payment for each mailed tax bill, a package the administration said will take effect in 2026.
The board approved the measure after discussion and public comment from tax collectors seeking higher pay. The administration told the board the planned increase would likely raise district costs by about $15,000 to $18,000 annually under the district’s typical collection patterns; administrators said a worst-case scenario could be about $30,000. The…
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