Tax hike likely in Lower Paxton

Lower Paxton's string of no-tax-hike township budgets will most likely end in 2012 despite spending being limited to items that are deemed to be absolutely necessary.

Last month the supervisors were leaning toward a property tax hike of 1.3 mils, which would increase the tax bill on a home assessed at $200,000 by about $40 a year.

Township manager George Wolfe said he would prepare the final budget using a millage increase of 1.3 mils for review and action at the December workshop meeting.

CLICK HERE for more details provided by community watchdog group SWAN about the proposed tax hike.

In a related matter, the township authority last month decided to hold the line on the sewer rate for 2012 due to the proposed tax increase. The current rate is $72 per quarter.