Harford Treasurer Launches On-line Inquiry Service For Tax and Fee Information

From Harford County government:

(Bel Air, MD) – - Effective November 20, 2009 Harford County Government will provide a new online research tool on the Harford County Government website that will enable citizens to view the details concerning their current year Real Property Tax, Property Assessment, Bay Restoration Fund fee, and Water and Sewer charges.

Property owners will have information at their fingertips that allows them to view property taxes, Bay Restoration Fund fees, or water and sewer charges that are owed to Harford County Government. The site also allows bills to be paid electronically.

Other features of the new online site include detailed property tax data that is broken down into the amounts attributed to County, State, and highway taxes and any homestead or homeowner credits that have been applied. There is also a direct link to the Maryland Department of Assessments and Taxation real property information.

The County webpage also conveniently lists ...Continue Reading

Tags: assessment, charges, fee, sewer, tax, treasury, water

Harford County Issues Warning To Protect Against Scam

(Bel Air, MD – January 28, 2009) – - Harford County Government is alerting residents of the county of a scam being used as a ploy to enter homes for criminal purposes. The most recent attempt occurred in the Harford Estates development near Forest Hill.

As part of the scam, residents are being contacted by one or more individuals who identify themselves as employees of Harford County Water and Sewer. These individuals then indicate they must enter the home for some purpose such as to check your plumbing or to do a “toilet inspection”. Once in the home, they may rummage through the house for valuables and then leave within minutes.

County Executive David R. Craig urges residents of the county not to let anyone in their homes on such pretense, because the Harford County Department of Public Works, nor Harford County Department of Inspections, Licenses and Permits do ...Continue Reading

Tags: forest hill, plumbling, scam, sewer, water