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2009 Carbon County real estate millages

County & Township – January 1 to December 31, 2009
School – July 1, 2009 to June 30, 2010

LAST UPDATED: August 21st, 2009

Municipality	County Debt Serv.	County R. E.	Borough	School	School District	Total
Banks Township	0.5	6.393	1.1	30.143	Hazleton	38.136
Beaver Meadows Borough	0.5	6.393	5.5	30.143	Hazleton	42.536
Bowmanstown Borough	0.5	6.393	10.005	42	Palmerton	58.898
East Penn Township	0.5	6.393	5.885	45.53	Lehighton	58.308
East Side Borough	0.5	6.393	2	39.96	Weatherly	48.853
Franklin Township	0.5	6.393	5.337	45.53	Lehighton	57.76
Jim Thorpe Borough	0.5	6.393	6.4	39.85	Jim Thorpe	53.143
Kidder Township (North)	0.5	6.393	3.2	39.96	Weatherly	50.053
Kidder Township (South)	0.5	6.393	3.2	39.85	Jim Thorpe	49.943
Lansford Borough	0.5	6.393	25.11	55.69	Panther Valley	87.693
Lausanne Township	0.5	6.393	0.57	39.96	Weatherly	47.423
Lehigh Township	0.5	6.393	0.47	39.96	Weatherly	47.323
Lehighton Borough	0.5	6.393	4.25	45.53	Lehighton	56.673
Lower Towamensing Twp.	0.5	6.393	1.6	42	Palmerton	50.493
Mahoning Township	0.5	6.393	3.5	45.53	Lehighton	55.923
Nesquehoning Borough	0.5	6.393	11.5	55.69	Panther Valley	74.083
Packer Township	0.5	6.393	0.6	39.96	Weatherly	47.453
Palmerton Borough	0.5	6.393	9.27	42	Palmerton	58.163
Parryville Borough	0.5	6.393	10.5	45.53	Lehighton	62.923
Penn Forest Township	0.5	6.393	3	39.85	Jim Thorpe	49.743
Summit Hill Borough	0.5	6.393	12.1	55.69	Panther Valley	74.683
Towamensing Township	0.5	6.393	2	42	Palmerton	50.893
Weatherly Borough	0.5	6.393	4.8	39.96	Weatherly	51.653
Weissport Borough	0.5	6.393	8.9	45.53	Lehighton	61.32

Questions and Answers About Property Taxes

How are property taxes calculated?

True Value x Pre-determined Ratio = Assessed Value x Millage = Property Tax

How is my property value determined?

The market value assigned to residential properties is based on the research of comparable sales of residential
properties indicated by the market conditions in various parts of Carbon County. The “Cost Approach” to value
is estimating the reproduction cost (or cost new) of the facility. Such cost is estimated based on physical
inspection of the property. Subtracted from the latter amount the facilities depreciation. Depreciation is deducted
from cost new based on physical, functional, and economic deterioration and obsolescence. For non-residential
properties, the Cost, Market, and Income Approaches to value are all considered

Who sets the Millage Rates?

Millage rates are set each year by your local taxing authorities. County, Townships, Boroughs, And School Districts

Can I appeal my property taxes to the Assessor?

NO, you may appeal your total property value to The Board of Appeals. You cannot appeal tax dollar amount.
Because your property value is an important figure in the Property Tax equation, a different value or classification
can have an effect on your property tax. However, your local taxing authority, not the assessor, determines the level
of taxation. Questions concerning millage rates should be directed to your local taxing authority.

Burden of Proof?

Once the Board of Assessment establishes the prima facie validity of its assessment by placing the assessment on
record, the burden of proof then shifts to the taxpayer to produce sufficient, credible, and relevant evidence to
overcome the assessments prima facie validity. Deitch Co. Board of Property Assessment 417 Pa 213. 209 A2d 397(1965).