Hancock officials are estimating that property values within the town limits will increase their property tax collections beginning with the July 1, 2018 fiscal year. The town is not proposing raising their town tax rate, but will hold a public hearing about the estimated higher tax revenue.
A notice of the hearing in Hancock was published in the Hagerstown Herald-Mail on Wednesday, July 13.
According to the public notice, the assessable base increase for property…
