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Lobbyist reports special session stopgaps on reassessments; county to reissue Newcastle County bills, council told
Summary
A lobbyist briefed Newark council on Aug. 18 about a one-day special session of the General Assembly that enacted short-term measures to address property tax reassessment problems in Newcastle County, including allowing split residential/commercial tax rates, credits for overpayments and extended payment deadlines.
A lobbyist briefing to the City of Newark Council on Aug. 18 summarized actions taken by the General Assembly in a one-day special session on Aug. 12 that the presenter described as stopgap measures addressing property tax reassessment issues in Newcastle County.
The presenter, identified in the meeting as James (lobbyist), said the session produced a bill that "codified the fact that towns can, bill at a residential rate and a commercial rate" and allows school districts to do…
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