, leaving many worried that they wouldn’t be able to afford to live in their own neighborhoods once the property tax bill arrived.
This does not mean that the Office of Property Assessment is intentionally misassessing properties in low-income and majority-Black neighborhoods. But a city that has committed to “Advertisement This leaves many homeowners confused about how the city arrived at their new assessed value, which prevents them from identifying errors or what issues to raise on appeal.
In addition to simplifying and streamlining the information and paperwork required to file appeals, the city should create a position within the Office of Property Assessment to help homeowners navigate the appeals process so they are not left to fend for themselves.
Another area of Philly government not working. I wonder if the Inquirer will endorse the Republican in the next mayoral election.