LEWISTOWN A nationwide event aimed at forging a relation between local law enforcement and the community was recognized by county officials Thursday. The Mifflin County Commissioners issued a proclamation recognizing National Night Out, slated for 6 to 9 p.m. Aug. 1 at Kish Park. Commissioners said Mifflin County’s event includes Lewistown Borough Police Department, […]
LEWISTOWN The Mifflin County Commissioners discussed the need for public input on Mifflin Moves! during its regularly held meeting on Thursday. Mifflin Moves is a partnership study, funded by the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation and supported by Mifflin County’s Planning and Development Department. Efforts on the study began a little over a year ago. […]
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LEWISTOWN An additional $635,000 in revenue will be added to Mifflin County’s tax base thanks to new imagery technology available through the Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency which brings property records up to date.
Laura Simonetti, geographic information systems director for Mifflin County, explained during the Mifflin County Commissioners’ regular meeting that every resident’s property tax in the county has been updated and field verified.
Simonetti said the updates were a result of what she referred to as “operation fairness,” an effort which she said started in 2016 to ensure that everyone is “taxed thoroughly and paying fairly” according to the property they have.