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New Castle County council rejects formal auditor review of property reassessment after hours of public testimony
Summary
After more than two hours of public comment and extended council debate about Tyler Technologies’ reassessment work, the New Castle County Council voted 6–7 to defeat Resolution R25-150, which would have asked the county auditor to review valuation methodology, data quality and the appeals process.
The New Castle County Council voted 6–7 on Aug. 26 to defeat Resolution R25-150, a measure that would have asked the county auditor to review the methodology, data quality controls and appeal procedures used in the county’s recent property reassessment.
Supporters of the resolution said it would provide an independent, documented review and reassure residents who reported large and, they said, inconsistent assessment increases. ‘‘We need to get to the bottom of why and how that happened,’’ said Jamila Davie, a Wilmington resident who urged the council to approve the resolution so the auditor could ‘‘summarize those findings and make recommendations’’ (public comment). Dale Swain, who testified earlier in committee, told the council the proposal would help correct ‘‘fallacies’’ and counter social-media misinformation.
Opponents, including several…
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