Increase in Property Value Does Not Have to Lead to Tax Increases
The City of Philadelphia has sent out notices of property reassessment. They came after the city’s budget was passed and after City Council ended its session. For most people, the assessment will raise taxes, without a vote by Council and without any accountability for the increases. Perhaps the worst part is that it doesn’t have […]
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