Mifflinburg Proposes Raise to Local Occupational Privilege Tax

The Borough of Mifflinburg on December 9 posted Draft Ordinance 2025 03 proposing an update to Chapter 25 Section 203, the municipality's Occupational Privilege Tax also known as the local services tax. Under the draft text the tax would be fifty two dollars per annum for each occupation engaged in within borough limits. The borough provided links to the draft ordinance files and contact information for the borough office for public inspection and questions.

The proposal is the first item readers will note among other draft ordinances posted for review, signaling an active period of ordinance consideration. The Occupational Privilege Tax is a municipal levy that is assessed on persons who work within a borough regardless of residency status. Setting the amount at fifty two dollars annually would formalize the charge per occupation, which means a resident with more than one job in the borough could be assessed more than one payment if the ordinance is adopted as drafted.

Local implications include direct effects on household budgets for workers who hold multiple jobs in the borough, and administrative implications for employers who may be responsible for withholding or accounting for the tax depending on borough procedures. The revenue consequences for borough finances are a policy consideration for council members and voters, as changes to the tax rate influence funding available for municipal services and the distribution of tax burdens between residents and non residents who work locally.

The draft ordinance is available for inspection at the borough office and questions may be directed to borough staff using the contact information provided with the posting. Residents and local employers who are affected should review the draft language and seek clarification from the borough office ahead of any official action by the council. Participation in that review process will shape the final ordinance and its implementation, and will determine how this revenue measure intersects with broader local fiscal priorities and economic patterns in Union County.