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An Ordinance of the Allegheny County Council establishing a system of evaluating the property assessment system in use within the County before final establishment of the 2007 Assessment Roll.
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Whereas, any possible inconsistencies related to the methodology used by the County from one Countywide reassessment to the next should be brought to public attention, and
Whereas, taxpayers have a need to be informed of the detail of the methodology being used to assess property values, and
Whereas, Allegheny County Council believes that the residents of Allegheny County deserve a fair and accurate assessment of their property values; and
Whereas, Council has historically received numerous calls and letters from property owners relative to the methodology and processes used to assess the value of their property when a Countywide reassessment is undertaken; and
Whereas, this Council believes that an evaluation of the processes employed by the Office of Property Assessment in valuing properties would help alleviate some of the concerns of Allegheny County Property owners; and
Whereas, this Council also believes that it is vitally important to understand the strengths and shortcomings of the existing assessment system before a new Countywide reassessment is undertaken;
The Council of the County of Allegheny hereby enacts as follows:
SECTION 1.
Before the Assessment Roll for tax year 2007 may be finally established under ยง5-210.08(E)(3) of the Administrative Code of Allegheny County, the Chief Executive shall provide for the retention of a qualified expert to study and evaluate the existing assessment system, as follows:
A. The Chief Executive shall provide for the retention of a qualified expert not otherwise employed by any agency of or municipal authority or government within the County to conduct a detailed study of the existing property assessment system in Allegheny County, with such study to include,...
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