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Commissioners approve real-estate refunds, certify 2026 parcel assessments
Summary
The Board of Assessment approved two real-estate refunds totaling $2,471.32 and the commission certified 2026 tax-roll assessment data, while asking staff for a nonprofit/exempt parcel breakdown for budget considerations.
The Lycoming County Board of Assessment on Nov. 13 approved two real-estate refunds and advanced certification materials for the 2026 tax roll.
Speaker 7 presented the first refund: Michael and Linda Tate were recommended to receive $2,370.03 after a building’s square footage was discovered to have been recorded incorrectly. The board approved the refund by motion and voice vote.
A second refund of $101.29 was approved for Larry Bowman, whose house was reported as destroyed on Oct. 4, 2025.
Speaker 7 then presented summary figures for 2026 tax-roll certification: the transcript records 52,044 taxable parcels and a series of large assessment totals (transcript figures are garbled in places); commissioners asked for a spreadsheet breakdown showing how many exempt parcels are colleges, hospitals and townships and requested further detail for budget planning.
During discussion, speaker 3 emphasized that exemption eligibility is statutory and case-law-driven, and that county staff review exemption applications against those standards before recommending action to the board.
The board approved the real-estate exonerations attached to the agenda and moved to certify the roll; commissioners requested staff provide the nonprofit/exempt breakdown for future budget discussions.
