More appeals filed in Carbon County court over property value reassessment figures Forty claims are pending.
Some lawsuits argue officials rejected negotiated settlements.
As Carbon County's first property value reassessment in 31 years draws to a close, some of those who challenged the initial results are challenging the way their appeals were handled. The last hearings before the Carbon County Board of Assessment Appeals are scheduled for today, but Prothonotary William O'Gurek said 40 appeals are pending in county court. Many more are expected to be filed, including at least 27 challenges brought by the Lehighton Area School District, which believes some properties were valued at less than their worth. The new property values throughout the county will be the basis for 2001 municipal, county and school district property taxes. About 5,700 appeals were filed in summer, nearly double the number expected.