<body><div><figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=48BaHF_1H0wtrIM00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=48BaHF_1H0wtrIM00" width="1648" height="1257" ><figcaption>The Tioga County commissioners (from left) Marc Rice, Shane Nickerson and Sam VanLoon recognized Tim Cleveland (second from right) for 35 years of military service and more than 29 years of employment with the county. photo by NATALIE KENNEDY</figcaption></figure><p>WELLSBORO — The proposed 2027 Tioga County budget is on display and slated for adoption in December.</p><p>The county commissioners announced at the Nov. 10 meeting that the budget is available for public review in the commissioner’s hall and on the county website at www.tiogacountypa.us/departments/commissioners.</p><p>The Liquid Fuels budget sets revenues at $193,850 with projected expenses of $240,500, a deficit of $46,650. The Department of Human Services is at $22,103,528 with the Department of Emergency Services at $2,392,241. The General Fund is $21,127,290, less than a 1% increase from the 2026 budget of $20,978,451.</p><p>The board expects the property tax rate to remain level at 4.07 mills, where it has been since 2024.</p><p>In a related matter, chief assessor Josh Zeyne certified the tax base for 2027 at $3,869,376,630. That is a $30 million increase over 2026, he said, and brings the tax base back to 2024 levels.</p><p>The tax base saw a “huge loss” in 2025-26 with a large number of properties entering the Clean and Green program, a state law that gives property tax relief to agricultural, forest and open land.</p><p>The county did see values increase from new construction, but that was offset by $3.6 million of new property entering Clean and Green and the loss of $5 million from tax appeals.</p><p>The budget, which became available for review Nov. 5, is set for adoption at the Dec. 8 meeting.</p><h2>Retirement acknowledged</h2><p>The commissioners adopted a proclamation to recognize and thank Timothy Cleveland, who retired as director of Veterans Affairs in October. Cleveland worked for the county for 29 years, accepting the director position in April 2006. He also had 35 years of service with the Army Reserves, Air Force Reserves and Pennsylvania Air National Guard.</p><p>Under his leadership, the Veterans Affairs office grew to assist more veterans in receiving their earned benefits and helped establish the VA outpatient clinic.</p><h2>Adoption Awareness Month</h2><p>The board also adopted a proclamation designating November as Adoption Awareness Month. Commissioner Shane Nickerson said that nine children were adopted in Tioga County this year. Another 20 are awaiting adoption; of those, 13 have homes ready for them while seven more are waiting for homes.</p><p>Nickerson noted that commissioner Marc Rice and his wife Sarah, are one of the adoptive families, welcoming a three-day-old boy into their family this year.</p><p>Rice said that it is important to get the next generation of adoptive families interested in opening their homes as adoptive, foster or respite homes and giving them the tools to do that.</p><p>“There are kids born with nobody to take them home,” Rice said. “It’s not easy but at times it’s very rewarding. I encourage you if you can open your homes to a child, they need us. They need us all.”</p><h2>Bridge repair</h2><p>The commissioners awarded $153,061.95 of Act 13 Impact Fees to Bloss Township to be used toward replacing the bridge on Aspen Street. With the county funds and $100,000 from the municipality, the project will leverage another $843,000 in PennDOT funding for the project.</p><p>Nickerson noted that the county is working to secure funding to replace or repair bridges in multiple municipalities.</p><p>Additionally, the county awarded $49,832 more in Act 13 funds to Bloss Township which will be used to purchase a new generator and electrical upgrades at the water plant pumphouse in Arnot.</p></div></body>

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WELLSBORO — The proposed 2027 Tioga County budget is on display and slated for adoption in December. The county commissioners announced at the Nov. 10 meeting that the budget is available for public review in the commissioner’s hall and on the county website at www.tiogacountypa.us/departments/commissioners. The Liquid Fuels...

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WELLSBORO — The proposed 2027 Tioga County budget is on display and slated for adoption in December. The county commissioners announced at the Nov. 10 meet

County budget on display, set for adoption Dec. 8

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