Carbon County’s largest municipality, Penn Forest Township, already levies no property tax. Starting with 2025’s tax cycle, there will be no $10 per capita tax either.
A short discussion at the start.
The Towamensing Township supervisors approved the 2024 budget with no tax increase.
The supervisors also approved a loan agreement with the fire company, which is buying a used tanker truck. The loan .
Franklin Township will run under the same leadership this year.
Supervisor Fred Kemmerer Jr. was reappointed board chairman at Tuesday’s reorganization meeting.
Supervisor Robin Cressley was reappoint.
Penn Forest Township supervisors Thursday voted to approve the expansion of the township’s C-1A zone, and at the same time add new rules and restrictions on warehouse and trucking terminal businesses..
The Carbon County Planning Commission has reservations about Penn Forest adopting a zoning amendment that would designate an area for warehouses and allow regulation of the industrial sites.
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