FIRST SET OF SENIOR TAX REBATES SENT TO HEMPFIELD TOWNSHIP RESIDENTS

The first set of senior tax rebates have been sent out to Hempfield Township residents whose applications have been approved.  The Trib reports that the average rebate is $68, with a total of $18,400 sent out in the first round.  Over 1000 applications for tax rebates have been received.  The program was created in January after township supervisors added a 3-mill tax to fund the fire department. For residents who qualify, it essentially wipes out the cost of the added tax, keeping their township property tax bills steady.