Constitutional Crisis Threatened by Legislation on Assessments
Members of the state House of Representatives have voted nearly unanimously to order a moratorium on court ordered re-assessments, unless they are being done voluntarily.
Members of the state House of Representatives have voted nearly unanimously to order a moratorium on court ordered re-assessments, unless they are being done voluntarily.
Many taxpayers are not happy with their new assessments. Those who think their new assessed value is too high have initiated appeals. Count among this
Nearly three years after the Supreme Court ruled Allegheny County’s base year plan to be in violation of the uniformity clause of the Pennsylvania Constitution
In mid-2011-when all indications were that the County was on pace to complete the court-ordered reassessment and taxpayers would be getting notice of their new
It has been two and half years since Judge Wettick ruled Allegheny County’s base year assessment system unconstitutional and ordered an updated assessment to be
"We’re here because of the Supreme Court’s mandate to me"-that’s what Judge Wettick said to legal counsel representing the County and opponents of the base
In April the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania struck down the County’s base year plan as unconstitutional and remanded the matter to the Court of Common
“Assessments” and “fatigue” are two words normally not linked together, but they are forever joined in Allegheny County thanks to the events of the
Or, is the task force organized by the Pennsylvania League of Cities and Municipalities (PLCM) a voice in the wilderness? Seeing cities either in or
The Washington County community of Peters Township (population 20.3k, up from 17.5k in the 2000 Census count) could be delivering an early Christmas gift to