A three-page court order issued on Aug. 17 directs Allegheny County to begin a countywide reassessment. This arose from a lawsuit filed in Common Pleas
A blog from January noted “property assessments will be a dominant issue for [the Government Review Commission].” At the Aug. 12 commission meeting, a property
On Nov. 25, 2025, the Pittsburgh Public Schools (PPS) board voted against adopting the “Future-Ready Facilities Plan” (Plan). The Plan was designed to address ongoing
On May 20 the State Tax Equalization Board (STEB) approved the 2025 Common Level Ratios (CLR) for Pennsylvania’s counties. The CLR “is a ratio that measures how a county’s Base Year
Seven months after invalidating the facilities usage fee (“jock tax”) for Pittsburgh, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruled that another fee is really a tax. In
On April 21, the mayor of Pittsburgh signed legislation that wrapped up the 2026 budget. Unlike state budget impasses, there was an approved budget, though
At its regular meeting this week, Allegheny County Council will begin the process of considering an ordinance that would “undertake a reassessment of all properties
On March 12, the mayor of Pittsburgh held a press conference to announce that the 2026 operating budget—passed by City Council but not signed by
On Feb. 2, Gov. Josh Shapiro delivered his annual budget presentation to both chambers of the General Assembly. The proposal anticipates general fund revenues of
The first piece of legislation in 2026 taken up by Allegheny County Council’s Committee on Assessment Practices is not to reassess the 2012 base year
