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  • Updated June 3, 2024 ALBANY TOWNSHIP P.O. Box 197 2451 Route 143

    Jun 3, 2024

    ·Albany, NY
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    This document is a directory of Albany Township, Pennsylvania, updated June 3, 2024, listing contact information and meeting schedules for township officials and boards. The township, with a 2021 population of 1,664, has a municipal tax millage of 0.60 and is served by the Kutztown School District with a school tax millage of 29.9543 for 2022/2023. The Board of Supervisors meets the first Monday of each month at 7:30 p.m., while the Planning Commission meets at 8:00 p.m. the same evening, with key staff including a solicitor, engineer, zoning officer, and various committee members listed for reference.

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  • 1 CARBON COUNTY TAX COLLECTORS UPDATED January 19, 2022 MUNICIPALITY

    Jan 19, 2022

    ·Lansford, PA
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    This document is a directory of tax collectors for Carbon County municipalities, updated January 19, 2022. It lists contact information, office addresses, phone numbers, and office hours for tax collectors across 16 municipalities in the county, including Banks Township, Beaver Meadows, Bowmanstown, East Penn Township, and others. The directory provides residents with the specific details needed to locate and contact their local tax collector during designated collection hours.

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  • FISCAL PROFILE OFFICE OF THE NEW YORK STATE COMPTROLLER

    Syracuse, NY
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    This 2013 fiscal profile of Syracuse by the New York State Comptroller's Office documents significant fiscal challenges facing the city, including nearly 50% tax-exempt property (compared to 32% statewide), 8% tax-delinquent properties, and 25.6% of families living in poverty—more than double the state average. As the fifth-largest city in New York with a population of 145,170, Syracuse has a debt of $292 million representing 52.9% of its constitutional debt limit (far exceeding the median city's 23%), and faces chronic budget gaps driven by declining population, deteriorating industrial sector, and growing fixed costs for both the city and its dependent school district. The city has established a Land Bank with Onondaga County to address abandoned properties and has exhausted 68.6% of its constitutional tax limit.

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  • MUNICIPAL HOME RULE PROGRAM City of Charleston

    Charleston, WV
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    The City of Charleston's 2024 Municipal Home Rule Program Progress Report documents the city's compliance with West Virginia state code requiring annual reporting on home rule initiatives. The report confirms that Charleston, a Class I municipality with a 2020 census population of 48,864, has implemented a non-tax initiative to encourage Sunday restaurant business growth by allowing earlier alcohol sales, with the supporting ordinance enacted on July 26, 2016. The document serves as part of the state's annual reporting requirement to the Joint Committee on Government and Finance regarding all participating municipalities' progress on their home rule initiatives.

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  • Municipal Authority - Government

    Carlisle, PA
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    The Carlisle Borough Municipal Authority, established in 1948, is responsible for acquiring, constructing, maintaining, and financing the Borough's waterworks and water distribution systems. The five-member Authority, appointed by Borough Council for five-year terms, plans policy, discusses system improvements and expansions, and makes recommendations to Council; it also finances projects through tax-exempt bond issuance for qualifying tax-exempt entities within the Borough. The Authority finances infrastructure through bond issues while the Borough operates facilities and handles routine maintenance, with water sales revenue covering bond payment costs.

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  • Borough Information – West Hazleton Borough

    Hazleton, PA
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    West Hazleton Borough is a municipality in Pennsylvania with a population of 3,543 residents covering 2.5 square miles, governed by a Mayor and Council system under Mayor John Chura. The document provides contact information and administrative details for the borough's government offices located at 100 South 4th Street, as well as emergency services (police, fire, ambulance), utilities providers (electric, gas, water, sewer, cable), and local services including street maintenance and waste removal. Key municipal information includes a property tax rate of 4.38 and the borough's location in the 11th Congressional District and 119th Legislative District, served by the Hazleton Area School District.

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  • Budget Status Reports | Portland, ME - Official Website

    Portland, ME
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  • City of Jacksonville Data Packet

    Jacksonville, FL
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    The City of Jacksonville Data Packet provides property tax information for the consolidated Jacksonville-Duval County government to inform public discussion of funding proposals. The document presents millage rate trends from 2020-2024 showing that approximately 71% of Florida cities maintained rates at or below 2020 levels, 65% have not increased rates in five years, and 53% have decreased rates at least once. The packet includes definitions of key property tax terminology such as ad valorem tax, assessed valuation, and homestead exemptions to provide context for evaluating municipal revenue and services.

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  • ANNUAL REPORT OF THE Town of Stamford VERMONT

    Stamford, CT
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    The Town of Stamford, Vermont's Annual Report for the year ending December 31, 2022 provides a comprehensive overview of municipal operations, including town officers, voting information, vital records, and financial statements. The report covers revenue and expenses, tax information, delinquent taxes, and various departmental reports including the fire department, library, cemetery, and school operations. The document serves as an official record of the town's governance, budget allocations, and service delivery across municipal departments and facilities.

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  • New Jersey Essex County Tax Board

    Newark, NJ
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    The Essex County Tax Board provides property tax assessment information and administers tax appeals for Essex County, New Jersey, operating from 495 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, Room 230, Newark, NJ 07102. For non-revalued/non-reassessed municipalities, property owners must file tax appeals with the Tax Board, municipal assessor, and municipal clerk by Wednesday, April 1, 2026, while those in revalued/reassessed districts (Cedar Grove, Glen Ridge, and Verona) must file by Friday, May 1, 2026, with appeals physically received by 4 PM on the deadline date. The Board reschedules its March 5 meeting to March 4 at 9:00 AM and does not conduct virtual appeal hearings. The organization's mission includes promoting fair and equitable real property assessment using uniform standards and adjudicating tax appeals in an objective and timely manner.

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  • Earned Income Tax (EIT) / Local Services Tax (LST) / ...

    Hazleton, PA
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    This document is a reference table of official tax rates as of June 15, 2014, listing Earned Income Tax (EIT), Local Services Tax (LST), and Personal Income Tax (PIT) rates across multiple Pennsylvania school districts and municipalities, along with their designated tax collectors and contact information. The document shows varying tax rates by jurisdiction—for example, Abington Township in Montgomery County has a 1.5% resident EIT rate with a $52 LST, while Adams Township in Snyder County has a 2.3% resident EIT rate—and provides administrative details for tax collection entities such as Berkheimer Tax Administrator and York Adams Tax Bureau.

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  • Pennsylvania Tax Collectors (from PA ...

    Jim Thorpe, PA
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    This document is a directory listing of tax collectors for municipalities in Adams County, Pennsylvania, compiled from the PA Department of Community and Economic Development's website. It contains contact information including names, addresses, phone numbers, fax numbers, and email addresses for tax collectors across various boroughs and townships in the county. The document serves as a reference resource for residents and businesses seeking to contact their local tax collection offices.

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  • City of Newark, Muni Code: 0714 2014 MUNICIPAL DATA SHEET

    Newark, NJ
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    The City of Newark's 2014 Municipal Data Sheet documents the city's governing body and municipal officials as of June 30, 2014, including Mayor Mildred C. Crump as President, Vice President Augusto Amador, and key officials such as Municipal Clerk John S. James, Tax Collector Carlos M. Gonzalez, Chief Financial Officer Darrin S. Sharif, and Municipal Attorney Ronald C. Rice, all with terms expiring June 30, 2014. The document certifies that the 2014 Budget and Capital Budget were approved by resolution of the Governing Body and confirms that anticipated revenues equal total appropriations in compliance with New Jersey Local Budget Law N.J.S. 40A:4-1 et seq. The municipal address is listed as Newark City Hall, 920 Broad Street, Newark, New Jersey 07102, in Essex County.

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  • Annual Report 2024 For Fiscal Year Ending December 31 • Published June 2025

    Carlisle, PA
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    The Township of Langley's 2024 Annual Report documents the municipality's achievements during the fiscal year ending December 31, 2024, published in June 2025. Key highlights include the identification of an additional $3.5 million in annual budget savings while maintaining the lowest property tax rates in Metro Vancouver, continued investments in public safety with expanded firefighter, RCMP officer, and bylaw staff levels, and progress on major capital infrastructure projects including the 208 Street corridor improvement. The report demonstrates a commitment to closing infrastructure gaps and managing cost pressures while supporting continued community growth across the Township's various neighborhoods including Aldergrove, Fort Langley, Murrayville, Walnut Grove, and Willoughby-Willowbrook.

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  • Budget & Management | City of Cleveland Ohio

    Cleveland, OH
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    The Division of Budget and Management in Cleveland's Department of Finance prepares, implements, and monitors annual operating budgets and financial plans to fund City services. The General Fund Operating Budget, funded primarily by a 2.5% City Income Tax on all workers in Cleveland, supports Safety Forces (Police, Fire, and EMS), Waste and Recycling Pick Up, City Parks, and Neighborhood Resource and Recreation Centers. Enterprise Funds operate as self-supporting services including Water, Water Pollution Control, Cleveland Public Power, the Airport, Cemeteries, Golf Courses, City Parking Facilities, Public Auditorium, and West Side Market. The City also funds capital improvements and infrastructure through debt, restricted funds, and grants, including Community Development Block Grants (CDBG) from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development that must support projects eliminating blight and assisting low- and moderate-income residents in housing, public improvements, and land use areas. Budget documents are available for fiscal years 2023 through 2026, along with an interactive budget portal and comprehensive financial reports.

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  • Finance | Portland, ME - Official Website

    Portland, ME
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    The City of Portland, Maine received $46,290,625 in American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding in two equal tranches (May 2021 and May 2022) to address COVID-19 pandemic impacts and replace lost revenues. The Finance Department oversees multiple functions including budget management, capital improvement planning, the Finance Committee's budget review process, municipal purchasing, and treasury services such as tax collection and vehicle registration. This webpage serves as a navigation hub providing access to Portland's financial documents, policies, and related government services.

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  • City of Worcester Financial Overview Timothy J. McGourthy

    Worcester, MA
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    This financial overview document presents Worcester's fiscal structure and priorities as delivered by Chief Financial Officer Timothy J. McGourthy. The city operates under significant state-mandated constraints, with approximately $920 million in FY25 budget revenue derived from limited sources (state aid, property taxes, local fees), while discretionary municipal operations comprise only 22% of total spending due to mandatory obligations in education, debt service, and pension costs. Worcester maintains a Financial Integrity Plan established since 2006 that includes a general fund reserve of 10.7% for FY25, an irrevocable OPEB trust, and a net free cash policy directing funds toward bond rating stabilization, OPEB obligations, and operations, with an average residential tax bill of $5,266 funding services ranging from K-12 education and public safety to libraries and public health services.

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  • Sandra Fisk Vlahanoy City Borough Manager 239 E. Pine St.

    Mahanoy City, PA
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    Mahanoy City Borough, Pennsylvania, has experienced significant population decline from 15,936 residents in 1910 to 3,912 in 2021 due to the collapse of the coal mining industry, resulting in numerous abandoned properties throughout the municipality. To address blight, the Borough established a Blight/Demolition Fund in 2014 funded by real estate taxes (approximately 1.5 mils) and $50,000 annually in earned income tax revenue, supplemented by Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) allocations totaling $96,056 in 2021, of which $45,146 was allocated to demolition projects. The Borough faces potential loss of CDBG funding in 2022 due to Act 179 population requirements and has secured additional grant funding, including approval for $133,000 to demolish three properties.

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  • Moore Township - Northampton County, Pennsylvania

    Moore Township, PA
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    Moore Township, formed in 1765 and located in north-central Northampton County, Pennsylvania, is a 38-square-mile rural municipality that encompasses six mailing addresses and entirely surrounds the Borough of Chapman Quarries. The Township issued a Request for Bids on April 16, 2026 for #2 Diesel Fuel for Vehicles and Heating Oil covering the period July 1, 2026 onward. As of March 10, 2026, Moore Township eliminated the Per Capita tax and will issue only Real Estate tax bills going forward. Emergency services are provided 24 hours by the Moore Township Police Department and the Klecknersville Rangers Volunteer Fire Company. The Appalachian Trail runs through the Township, which is characterized primarily by agricultural land, single-family residences, and open space.

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  • Tamaqua, PA Property Records - CountyOffice.org

    Tamaqua, PA
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    This document provides property records and market data for Tamaqua, Pennsylvania, located in Schuylkill County. It contains information on 2,866 properties with a median sale price of $125,000, average annual property taxes of $2,200, and median assessed market value of $64,500; most homes were built between 1900 and 1976 and average 1,727 square feet on 0.229-acre lots. The average sale price in Tamaqua is 32% higher than the surrounding Schuylkill County average, ranking sixth among comparable municipalities in the region.

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  • Instructions for Paying City Real Estate Taxes & Refuse Fees

    Scranton, PA
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    This document provides instructions from the City of Scranton's Treasurer's Office for paying real estate taxes and refuse fees, effective for the 2020 tax year. It details payment methods (mail or online), notes that unpaid refuse fees incurred a 12% penalty after September 30, 2020, and directs residents to contact Northeast Revenue Service or the Single Tax Office for delinquent accounts and tax inquiries. The document includes mailing address, phone numbers, and references to online payment options available on the city's website.

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  • CITY OF JERSEY CITY

    Jersey City, NJ
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    Mayor Steven M. Fulop introduced Jersey City's FY 2026 budget on April 18, 2025, proposing zero municipal tax rate increase for residents while maintaining full city services—marking the ninth of eleven budgets under his administration with tax increases of 2% or less. The budget includes $66 million in debt service paydown, $6 million for union contract settlements, new police and firefighter hires, full pension fund funding with cost-of-living adjustments, and investments in affordable housing and infrastructure, while managing challenges including rising insurance premiums and reduced federal and state grant funding. The municipal portion of average property tax bills has decreased to 35% from 48% over two years, with $1.6 billion in new ratables added to the tax rolls through economic development efforts.

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  • MUNICIPAL HOME RULE PROGRAM City of South Charleston 2019 PROGRESS REPORT

    Charleston, WV
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    The City of South Charleston submitted its 2019 progress report to the West Virginia Municipal Home Rule Board as required by state code. The report confirms that Mayor Frank A. Mullens Jr. is certifying the municipality's compliance with its Home Rule program initiatives, including tax-related measures such as municipal sales and use taxes that were part of the original 2014 plan application and subsequently amended in 2015 to remove the half percent restriction.

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  • Hartford County, Connecticut Public Records Lookup | HartfordRecords.us

    Hartford, CT
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    Hartford County, Connecticut maintains public records through its 29 municipalities and state agencies, as county government was abolished in 1960. Public records—including court documents, property deeds, vital records, business licenses, tax records, and meeting minutes—are defined under Connecticut General Statutes § 1-200 and distributed among town clerks, assessors, and state agencies. Hartford County operates under Connecticut's comprehensive Freedom of Information Act, which requires public agencies to make records available for inspection and copying during regular office hours with a strong presumption favoring disclosure.

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  • MUNICIPAL INCOME TAX - CCA - Division Of Taxation

    Cleveland, OH
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    This document describes the Cleveland Division of Taxation's extended hours during the 2025 tax season (March 30–April 15), with weekday hours from 7:30 AM to 5:00 PM and Saturday walk-in assistance available on April 11. The page provides contact information for the Municipal Income Tax office and directs taxpayers to resources including tax forms, audit notices, taxpayer rights, and penalty information.

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  • Moore Township - Northampton County, Pennsylvania

    Moore Township, PA
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    Moore Township is a 38-square-mile rural community in north-central Northampton County, Pennsylvania, formed in 1765 and named after Provincial Assembly representative John Moore. The township surrounds the Borough of Chapman Quarries and contains six mailing addresses (Bath, Nazareth, Northampton, Danielsville, Walnutport, and Wind Gap), with emergency services provided by the Moore Township Police Department and Klecknersville Rangers Volunteer Fire Company. Current municipal actions include a Request for Bids for #2 Diesel Fuel for Vehicles and Heating Oil for the period beginning July 1, 2026, and elimination of the Per Capita tax effective 2026, with Real Estate tax bills becoming the sole property tax mechanism. The township is characterized by farmlands, woodlands, and the Appalachian Trail running through it, with residents prioritizing preservation of the township's physical beauty and open space.

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  • Carbon County Tax Claim Bureau County Administration Building

    Jim Thorpe, PA
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    Carbon County Tax Claim Bureau announced an Upset Tax Sale scheduled for September 26, 2022, at 10:00 A.M. at the Carbon County Courthouse in Jim Thorpe, Pennsylvania. Prospective bidders must register in person at the Tax Claim Bureau by September 16, 2022, with a notarized affidavit and a non-refundable $50 registration fee; the minimum bid price will include deed preparation, realty transfer tax, recording fees, and 2022 taxes and municipal liens. All properties are sold "as is" without warranty, and the county website provides the upset sale list, conditions of sale, and additional documentation including a questions and answers sheet for potential buyers.

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  • Municipalities/Tax Collectors/Schools/Libraries

    Stroudsburg, PA
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    Monroe County comprises 16 townships and 4 incorporated boroughs with approximately 169,000 residents, served by four public school districts alongside private schools and vocational technical education. Real estate taxes for county, municipal, and school purposes are collected by elected officials in each municipality based on property location, with tax collectors identified through the first two digits of property numbers. The county also hosts higher education institutions including East Stroudsburg University and Northampton Community College's Monroe Campus, as well as eight public libraries.

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  • Bethlehem-pa

    Bethlehem, PA
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    Article 151 of the City of Bethlehem's ordinances establishes and governs the Firemen's Pension Fund, created under authority of the Third Class City Code. The fund charges paid Fire Department members 7% of their pay, plus an additional 1% to cover benefits for surviving spouses and children under age 18 of retired, killed, or deceased members. The City must annually appropriate to the fund no less than one-half of one percent of all City taxes levied (excluding debt service taxes), beginning in 1949 and continuing thereafter. The fund is invested and merged with joint funds under Article 156 of the City's ordinances, with annual appropriations made in accordance with Pennsylvania's Act 205 of 1984 (Municipal Pension Plan Funding Standard and Recovery Act). Membership in the fund is voluntary for all paid firemen employed in the Bureau of Fire.

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  • 2022 Ordinances & Resolutions | Norristown, PA

    Norristown, PA
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    Norriton, Pennsylvania adopted 10 ordinances and approved 27 resolutions during 2022. Key ordinances included the FY 2023 Municipal Budget and tax rate (Ordinance 22-05), revisions to solid waste and refuse collection procedures (Ordinance 22-01), amendments to park hours of operation from dawn to dusk (Ordinance 22-02), regulation of consumer fireworks use (Ordinance 22-04), and a 2022 bond issuance (Ordinance 22-07). Notable resolutions authorized purchases of a 2023 fire truck and a high-water vehicle for the fire department (Resolutions 22-05 and 22-12), vehicle purchases for police, codes, and planning departments (Resolution 22-17), municipal hall renovation work and furniture (Resolutions 22-07 and 22-10), and adoption of a Traffic Calming Policy (Resolution 22-23). All ordinances and resolutions listed were executed.

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