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Council refers assessment-appeal staffing bills back to committee after public concerns about independence
Summary
Allegheny County Council sent bills 13276-24 and 13277-24 back to the Committee on Assessment Practices for further work after public comment and council discussion raised concerns about the staffing and perceived independence of the county's assessment appeals board.
Allegheny County Council on Jan. 14, 2025 referred two bills on staffing of the county's assessment appeals process back to the Committee on Assessment Practices for additional review.
The move followed public comment by former county solicitor and longtime assessor staffer John Silvestri, who said the Board of Assessment Appeals had become subject to political influence and currently had "only 1 official employee," which he and others said created confusion for residents seeking appeals. "If the board of assessment has its own employees, has its own control over how it does business, I…
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