Either way, this bill has bi-partisan support with the majority of PA House members understanding that there needs to be a statewide approach to property tax reform.
Below is a news article and a press release regarding these votes:
I'd like to see us increase the odds of this moratorium getting put in place. To do so, please contact PA State Senators Pileggi and Scarnati at the websites below (note that these are "Contact Me" forms as they do not have public emails addresses):
Please ask these senators to support a property tax reassessment moratorium in Allegheny County.
Here is what I wrote:
Here is what I wrote:
Dear Sir,
Please take a moment to read the linked letter below. It has a thorough explanation of why I support the Senate freezing the reassessments that took place in Allegheny County.
The results of this reassessment will hurt those people you wish to help the most- the middle class. We cannot afford what is happening here with the taxes being pushed upon our already overburdened checkbooks.
Please support a moratorium on the Allegheny County Reassessments.