Union County Approves Weis Markets Tax Appeal Settlements for Kelly Township

Union County commissioners approved four settlement stipulations that resolve Weis Markets tax appeals for four parcels in Kelly Township, including the Weis Markets store at 6901 Westbranch Highway in Lewisburg. The appeals were originally filed in 2020, and the commission action was reported as taking place at a February public meeting and described elsewhere as occurring on Tuesday.

The settlements reduce the assessed values for those Kelly Township parcels and include language to phase in the changes, though the official notices provided to the county did not include the numeric assessment figures or the phase-in schedule for those parcels. County officials recorded the vote to approve new assessed values and to accept the settlement stipulations needed to remove the pending appeals from the docket.

Separately, the Mifflinburg Area School Board reviewed a proposed court settlement in a case captioned Weis Markets Inc. vs. the Union County Board of Assessment Appeals, Union County, Mifflinburg Area School District and Mifflinburg Borough. That proposed settlement would lower the assessment on the Weis property at 65 Meadow Green Drive from a current $3,900,000 to $2,400,000 for 2024 and $2,300,000 for 2025 on the main parcel, with two smaller parcels assessed at $115,100 and $109,600 respectively. The change would reduce the school district’s annual tax revenue from the property by about $26,000.

For Union County taxpayers, the actions are material because lowered assessments shift the taxable base and can reduce revenue for local taxing bodies, including school districts and municipal services. Mifflinburg Area School District leaders were shown the proposed figures as part of the board review; the county-level settlement for the Kelly Township parcels moves those appeals toward final resolution but leaves key numeric details unreported publicly at this time.

The procedural record shows two distinct tracks: the county commissioners approved settlement stipulations for the Kelly Township parcels, while the Mifflinburg matter is framed as a proposed court settlement subject to review and any required judicial approval. The difference matters for timing and implementation. The county action resolves appeals filed in 2020 and should allow assessors to update rolls; the Mifflinburg stipulation carries explicit assessment numbers for 2024 and 2025 but does not confirm final court entry in the supplied notice.

Local taxpayers and officials seeking clarity should expect follow-up filings, amended assessment rolls, and notices from the county assessment office and Mifflinburg Area School District. To understand the precise fiscal effect on municipal budgets and millage rates, residents will need to see the settlement stipulations, the county assessor’s revised valuations, and any court orders that formalize the Mifflinburg agreement. The settlements end years-long disputes over assessment levels, but they also reset the revenue picture for schools and local services as those new assessments are phased in.