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![]() ![]() As of March 2017, more than $90,000 was owed to the county from 2016 tax collections. That was the case in East Lampeter Township in Lancaster County when a write-in candidate won the office in 2013 with one vote. The alternative is risking an unqualified individual being elected to the office and creating confusion and unnecessary costs to taxpayers, Martin said. In current practice, County Treasurers are authorized to collect property taxes for municipalities and school districts can collect their own, only after navigating archaic red tape that is also costly.Ĭurrent restrictions on the use of County Treasurers for tax collection services lead many municipalities to seek out candidates to run for the office and resign immediately after getting elected to create a vacancy. It would only offer governing bodies the option to eliminate the position if those entities believe they can collect property taxes more efficiently and effectively. ![]() The legislation would not mandate the elimination of the Tax Collector in any county, municipality or school district. “My legislation is designed to help local governments move into the 21st Century and utilize the most efficient and effective means of collecting property taxes in order reduce costs to taxpayers.” “Government should always strive to modernize and improve its operations,” Martin said. The measure would allow many local governing bodies to avoid a duplication of services and cut through layers of red tape that only serve to increase costs to taxpayers, Martin said. It would also permit school districts to collect their own property taxes without having to enter into any special costly agreements. Martin’s bill would give local governing bodies the option to eliminate the position of Tax Collector and allow counties and municipalities to have the County Treasurer administrate property tax collection. HARRISBURG – Senator Scott Martin (R-13) announced legislation today that would give counties, municipalities and school districts more flexibility in the collection of property taxes. ![]()
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