“[I]t is further the judgment of Council that there is a significant likelihood that the County will be forced to conduct another court-ordered reassessment if
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
Summary: At its regular meeting on March 24, Allegheny County Council began the process of considering an ordinance that would “undertake a reassessment of all
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
Summary: Allegheny County’s operating employment headcount is proposed to decrease from 6,149 to 5,484 (665 positions, or 10.8 percent) next year. Despite this, expenses
On Oct. 7, Allegheny County’s chief executive presented the 2026 Comprehensive Fiscal Plan (Plan), outlining proposed spending for operations, capital projects and grants the
A recent Policy Brief noted “there are several factors that could bring about a reassessment in Allegheny County. Two lawsuits—one by [Pittsburgh Public Schools]
Summary: On Dec. 17, Pittsburgh City Council voted to adopt 2025 operating and capital budgets and the mayor signed them into law the following day.
Summary: A 2.2 mill (46.5 percent) property tax hike proposed by the Allegheny County chief executive in the 2025 fiscal plan does not have
Summary: Included in the proposed 2025 comprehensive fiscal plan submitted by the Allegheny County chief executive is a 2.2 mill increase in the property
