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Council Gives Preliminary Approval To 1.34% Tax Rate

Philadelphia’s controversial new property tax system is now a step closer to reality, following a preliminary vote Wednesday in City Council.

2013/06/06

Philadelphia Councilman Calling For Cap On Tax Abatement For New Construction

As City Council struggles with setting a new property tax rate for homeowners, the lawmakers face a related question: whether to modify the long-controversial tax abatement for new construction.

2013/06/01

(The Pennsylvania capitol, in Harrisburg. File photo)

Measures To Ease Philadelphia’s Transition To AVI Pass In State House

The state House has passed and sent to the Senate a pair of bills that would ease the impact of Mayor Michael Nutter’s initiative to overhaul property taxes in Philadelphia.

2013/05/16

(Philadelphia city controller Alan Butkovitz with Prof. Robert Strauss. Credit: Paul Kurtz)

Philadelphia Controller Says New Property Assessments Are Even Less Accurate

And tAlan Butkovitz says the administration needs to reassess its reassessments.

2013/05/08

Property, Wages, or…? Stakeholders Argue Philadelphia’s Tax Policy

The discussion, titled “Philadelphia Taxes — Past, Present and Future.” was organized by the Pew Charitable Trusts and Temple University’s Center on Regional Politics.

2013/05/03

(Philadelphia city councilman David Oh speaks with reporters. Credit: Mike Dunn)

Councilman Wants To Subpoena Nutter Administration Over Property Revaluations

Councilman at-large David Oh says questions abound over the accuracy of the new assessments, and he says the methodology released last week did not clear up how the new property values were calculated.

2013/05/02

Homestead Exemption Application Deadline Extended

City officials have extended the Homestead Exemption application deadline to September 13th.

2013/05/02

City Council Asks OPA To Release AVI Formulas

City Council members are inching closer to getting the nitty-gritty on how the Nutter Administration came up with new assessments for every property in the city.

2013/04/24

(Councilman Wilson Goode Jr., in 2011 file photo. Image from City of Phila. TV)

Councilman Goode Proposes Changes For Tax Abatement Program

“We’re giving away money (through the abatement) that we don’t necessarily need to give away,” Goode said. “And at the same time, driving up tax bills for everyone else.”

2013/04/24

(Carla Pagan, executive director of the Board of Revision of Taxes, testifies before Philadelphia City Council. Image from City of Phila. TV)

Philadelphia Property Tax Appeals Could Take 1½ Years, Official Says

BRT executive director Carla Pagan says the time required will be determined by the number of formal appeals filed, which she estimates could range between 10,000 and 50,000, or more.

2013/04/23

Measures To Ease Philadelphia’s Transition To AVI Pass State House Committee

A package of bills designed to reduce the sticker shock associated with the overhaul of Philadelphia’s property tax structure has cleared a state House committee.

2013/04/23

Philadelphia City Council Asking For Formulas Used In Controversial AVI

Philadelphia City Council is threatening to subpoena the Nutter Administration unless aides to the mayor turn over the precise formulas used to create the new and controversial property assessments.

2013/04/20

(Councilman Mark Squilla. Image from City of Phila. TV)

Councilman Wants No Hikes For Property Owners Awaiting Tax Appeal Decisions

Under current regulations, homeowners would have to pay the new — and possibly higher — bill and then get reimbursed if they win the appeal.

2013/04/18

(Philadelphia controller Alan Butkovitz. File photo by Mike DeNardo)

City Controller Says Philadelphia’s Property Tax Abatement Is Unfair To Other Homeowners

City controller Alan Butkovitz on Tuesday told council that the abatement is basically unfair to other homeowners who now face higher taxes under AVI.

2013/04/17

Phila. Lawmakers Urge Eligible Property Owners To Apply For Homestead Exemption

City Council members say their own analysis of new property assessments points to the great need for relief measures for those hit hardest by rising property values.

2013/04/11