Pottstown School Taxes Up 23 Percent In Last Decade: Report

POTTSTOWN, PA – A new report tracks increases in taxes in several local school districts across the Philadelphia area over the past ten years.

In the report, the Philadelphia Inquirer charts out tax increases levied by districts in Delaware, Chester, Montgomery, and Bucks counties over the last 10 years.

Rising taxes levied by school districts is commonplace and should be, to some degree, expected, given economic flux, enrollment increases, new technology, and other district needs to modernize education.

In Pottstown School District, taxes have increased 23.6 percent over the past ten years.

The district's most recent millage rate hike means homeowners in the district will see a $101 increase in their 2018-2019 taxes.

The increase is markedly less than in nearby districts like Upper Dublin, which has seen a 47.9 increase over the same time period.

You can see the full report from the Philadelphia Inquirer here.

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