Council OKs Property Tax Waiver for New Home Builds

Council OKs property tax waiver for new home builds

STRUTHERS, Ohio (WKBN) - If you build a new home in Struthers, you won't have to pay property taxes for 15 years. City council approved the ordinance last night. It's meant to fill in some of the vacant lots around the city. A house will soon be built on a lot at Morrison and Poland Avenue. Struthers Mayor Cat Miller has a map showing that Struthers doesn't have a lot of vacant land, but there are 70 empty lots where new homes could go. "We have…

Antigonish County Council Holds the line on Property Tax Rates in New Municipal Budget

Tax rates for residential and commercial properties are staying the same in the Municipality of the County of Antigonish. During a special meeting last night, the county maintained the residential tax rate at $.85 per $100 of assessment and the commercial tax rate remains at $1.43 per $100 of assessment. Antigonish County Warden Nicholas MacInnis (Muncipality of the County of Antigonish photo) Following the meeting Antigonish County Warden Nicho…