The fair market value of property owned by PA Solar Park II LLC is increasing significantly.

Attorney Robert Yurchak, who is the solicitor for both Nesquehoning and the Panther Valley School District, reported to Nesquehoning Borough Council on Wednesday that a ruling on the case between the school district and PA Solar Park II has been issued.Yurchak said that Judge Roger Nanovic's opinion states that the fair market value of the three parcels should be increased from $384,013 to $1,232,000, which represents an appraisal of the property in August.This means that the new assessed value of the three parcels for tax purposes will be $616,000.He told council that this means that it should bring an increase in taxes received to the borough.The issue of the fair market value of the property arose last year after Consolidated Edison Development Inc. of Valhalla, New York, purchased the land for $1.75 million.In October 2016, the school district filed an appeal of the assessment of the property with the Carbon County Board of Assessment Appeals, stating that the fair market value should be increased to $1,232,000 based on an appraisal of the properties, the opinion states.In November, the board denied the appeal to increase the fair market and assessed values.Panther Valley School District filed an appeal last December against denial.The three parcels purchased by Consolidated Edison Development Inc. are being used for phase II of a 20-megawatt solar park being constructed off Route 54 near the Hauto Valley Estates portion of the borough.The land in question had been owned by the Kovatch family and Boca Holdings.In other matters, the borough received two judgments on collection cases against two tractor-trailer drivers who caused crashes in Nesquehoning on March 31 and April 1, 2016.Yurchak said that the judgments award Nesquehoning $2,271 from Yiadom Boayke of Rhode Island, and $2,871 from Phalante Dutervil of Elizabeth, New Jersey, for costs incurred as a result of the crashes.Yurchak added that it is going to be a problem collecting the fees from the two but advised council that it could ask the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation to suspend their licenses in the state since judgments were filed.