“Allegheny County will comply with the court-ordered 2012 reassessment…”-press release from the Chief Executive, December 4, 2009 “I will do everything in my power
At last Tuesday night’s County Council meeting the Council President stated that “the story here is that for the ninth year in a
"Although assessment trending can be effective for short periods, properties should be physically reviewed and individually reappraised every four to six years"-International Association of Assessing
We have just witnessed the County Council President, who is sworn to obey and defend the Pennsylvania Constitution, call for the Legislature and Governor to
An Allegheny County Council Committee has voted to instruct the Solicitor to file suit against the state Legislature in an effort to force it to
How’s this for twisted logic. The Council Chair who has disobeyed Common Pleas Court orders and openly decries and maligns the Supreme Court order requiring
In fearful anticipation of the 2012 re-assessment figures, a County Council member has proposed softening the sticker shock by using a fractional Predetermined Ratio (PDR)
This week the Governor and 31 state legislators have been invited to County Council’s chambers to discuss "PA Assessment Law and the 2012 Court Ordered
For the umpteenth time the County Council President has labeled the property assessment system as flawed while arguing the assessments in place currently should be
On facing a court-ordered reassessment, that is. Members of County Council, including the past president of Council, and the County Executive have long argued that
