Wednesday, July 6, 2011

Allegheny County Considers Legal Action in Reassessment Moratorium

Legislation that is allowing Washington County to put the brakes on its real estate reassessment has Allegheny County officials in an uproar and investigating their legal options.

Council President Jim Burn said the county is pushing back on the legislation signed into law last week that allows a reassessment moratorium only for Washington County.
The state House originally passed a bill that would grant a moratorium for all counties, but it was changed in the Senate to only include Washington County. State officials said Allegheny County was excluded because the reassessment process was too far along to be stopped.
Read more: Allegheny County Considers Legal Action in Reassessment Moratorium
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