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(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

(The Pennsylvania Capitol. Credit: Getty Images)

Pa. Homeowners To Share Nearly $612 Million In Property Tax Reductions

Under the program, the assessed value of the participating homesteads in each district is reduced by an equal amount, cutting the tax.

2013/05/02

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

Philadelphia’s AVI Architect Takes Heat At Budget Hearings

Philadelphia’s Chief Assessment Officer, Ritchie McKeithen, was on the hot seat Tuesday during the second day of budget hearings in City Council chambers.

2013/03/26

City’s Calculator Helps Homeowners Anticipate Property Tax Scenarios

You may have your assessment, but two major questions are still unanswered: what is the rate on which that assessment will be taxed? And, what (if any) relief measures — such as a homestead exemption — will be offered by the city?

2013/02/19

(Mayor Nutter, with other city officials, stresses the importance of the "Actual Value Initiative." Credit: Mike Dunn)

Review Process Open To Philadelphia Homeowners Hit By Property Tax Assessment

An early appeal may be the first recourse for thousands of Philadelphia homeowners if they take issues with new property assessments that were mailed out by the city Friday.

2013/02/16

Proceeding With Property Tax Makeover, Philadelphia Mails Out Revised Assessments

The Nutter Administration is mailing out more than 500,000 assessments to property owners — the first wholesale remaking of property values in Philadelphia in many years.

2013/02/15

(Mayor Nutter, in file photo. Credit: Bobby Bank/ Getty Images)

Nutter Says Sticker Shock Property Values May Not Happen

Sticker shock in the form of new property values are due to be mailed out to Philadelphia homeowners in about two weeks.

2013/02/03

2012 Year In Review: Battle Between Nutter, City Council Over Property Taxes

The single biggest issue facing Mayor Nutter and City Council during 2012 involved a plan to overhaul Philadelphia’s property tax system.

2012/12/29

Councilman Proposes Overhauling Philadelphia Tax Abatement

A city councilman is proposing a huge overhaul to the long-controversial 10-year property tax abatement in Philadelphia.

2012/09/14

Council President Clarke with his colleagues in the caucus room, before passing a new city budget. (By Steve Tawa)

Philadelphia City Council Approves Budget, Delays AVI

The budget season is over at Philadelphia City Hall. City Council has passed a $3.6 billion budget, ending a tumultuous three-month stretch during which tough decisions were made on how to make ends meet.

2012/06/29

Controversy, Confusion Accompany City Property Tax Overhaul

Confusion reigns at Philadelphia City Hall as council and the Nutter Administration grapple over the already overdue budget as well as how to fix the property tax system.

2012/06/05

(Philadelphia City Council president Darrell Clarke. File photo by Steve Tawa)

Council President Clarke Optimistic About End To City’s Budget Battle

Council President Darrell Clarke postponed a Thursday morning budget hearing until next Tuesday. He hopes that will be the time when the council members come to an agreement on the perplexing budget.

2012/05/31

Nutter Writes Council President Verna About ‘Troubling Misconceptions’ Related To School Funds

The letter states that there is some apparent confusion about last year’s 9.9-percent tax hike to help the city’s finances and stave off enormous cutbacks.

2011/05/27