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Council approves retention of property appraiser for tax appeal at capped cost
Summary
The council authorized retaining McInerney and Associates as an expert for a pending tax appeal at $150 per hour and a not‑to‑exceed cap of $5,000, with staff to wait until closer to trial before engaging services.
The council approved a resolution to retain McInerney and Associates to perform an exposure analysis in a pending tax appeal. The resolution, read into the record, set the expert rate at $150 per hour and capped the total not to exceed $5,000.
Tax counsel explained the borough typically coordinates with the tax assessor and requests an expert only when necessary; the council agreed to wait until it appeared the plaintiff would not withdraw the appeal before authorizing work. A roll call vote adopted the resolution; the council said it would monitor the timetable before obligating funds.
