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The Altoona Area School District says taxes could increase nearly $19 in the next fiscal year for a property valued at $69,500, the median property value.
While not specifying a projected millage rate, the increase would be based on the increase allowed by the state’s Act 1 index.
Online state Department of Education figures show Act 1 allows the district to increase property taxes by up to 4.3%.
The suggested tax hike would be $18.80 more for a property valued at $69,500 or $40.57 for a $150,000 property.
Altoona Area School District Superintendent Charles Prijatelj said: “It isn’t until we get to the very high extreme (in property values) that we see taxes much larger, referring to the 11% of properties whose tax increase will be $81.14 or greater.
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ServPro employees stripped carpet Monday from the lower sections of the Altoona Area Public Library after a burst water main flooded the libraryâs ground floor last week, knocking out the buildingâs power. Mirror photo by Ike Fredregill
Crews continue restoration efforts on the lower levels of the Altoona Area Public Library after last week’s flooding, but there’s still no set timeline for reopening, a library spokeswoman said.
“We don’t know the extent of the impact to (the library’s) services right now,” said Jennifer Knisely, the library’s executive director. “If we can get power restored quickly, we can bring back Wi-Fi and perhaps get people back in for appointments.”