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Wednesday, January 16, 2013

Manchester Residents Enraged Over 2013 Reassessments

Most of the residents in Manchester Township who do not live in senior communities will see an increase in taxes later this year.

Several Manchester residents are frustrated that, in the 2013 reassessment, their home values dropped, but their taxes actually will rise in the third and fourth quarters this year - in some cases by more than $1,000. Appearing at the Township Council's Monday meeting, Pine Lake Park resident Melissa Mascaro said: "No one is going to move here. I could list my house at $400,000, but I'd be lucky to get $250,000. And yet, I'm paying $8,500 in taxes. I came in and the assessor did lower my assessment by $20,000, but that translates to $200 off." Most of the residents in Manchester Township who do not live in senior communities will see an increase in taxes later this year, despite the fact that the values on their homes have actually dropped…

despicable me

7:02 am on Friday, April 12, 2013

High Taxes, NO CODE ENFORCER! Manchesters code enforcer retired months ago and has not been replaced. Place looks like one big junkyard.   more ›

Thursday, January 10, 2013

Township's Taxable Value Drops By $725M

Property reassessment completed for 2013, tax assessor announced

Manchester's total taxable value has decreased by more than 18 percent, or $725 million, the completed 2013 reassessment shows. The town-wide reassessment for 2013 was conducted because of the "overall decline" of the real estate market and the high number of appeals filed in 2011 and 2012. The Township Council approved the reassessment early in 2012 and appointed Manchester's tax assessor Martin Lynch to take on the extra duties rather than hire an outside contractor. "The real estate market has gone through significant changes since the last reassessment was completed in 2009," Lynch said in a statement. The township's total taxable value is now placed at about $3.2 billion. About one-third of property owners can expect to see an …

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despicable me

9:33 am on Thursday, February 21, 2013

Whats wrong Mike, you open your big mouth all over the patch EXCEPT for when people have questions on real issues, than you go and hide.   more ›

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