Real estate taxes in Potter County are expected remain at their current rate for a fifth straight year in 2023.

In addition, Commissioners Nancy Grupp, Barry Hayman and Paul Heimel have decided not to collect the $5.00 per-capita tax that many other counties levy.

Actions will be finalized at the commissioners’ year-end meeting next month.

A copy of the drafted 2023 operating budget will be available for public review at the commissioners administrative office in the Gunzburger Building beginning on Nov. 30.

Under the spending plan, real estate taxes would be 18.5 mills. A mill is one-tenth of one percent, levied against a property’s assessed value. Because state law prohibits county governments from levying an income tax, property owners bear the heaviest tax burden.