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Legislature hears county plan for credits after State Tax Commission order; software delays slow billing updates
Summary
County executive outlined corrections ordered by the State Tax Commission for 2023 and 2024 assessments and proposed a three‑year property tax credit (2026–28); officials said billing and collections systems remain out of sync, with vendors working toward a July 1 target to finish recalculations.
The county executive briefed legislators on follow‑up actions after a State Tax Commission order corrected assessment calculations for 2023 and 2024 and directed a cap on certain residential assessment changes. To soften local impacts, he said the administration proposes a three‑year credit program for 2026–28 to make affected taxpayers "whole" while limiting disruption to other taxing jurisdictions.
"The tax credits in 2026, '27, and '28 are ordered and are the policy of this administration," the county executive said, adding that refunds would be processed for taxpayers who used the state 'paid under protest' process. Legislators raised concerns about the technical path and timing for correcting tax bills and the downstream effect on licenses; the executive said vendor Almentum is addressing the issues and the county expects recalculations to be completed by July 1.
Members asked for more specificity on procurement and the cost to demolish the McCune School (discussed in the same presentation) and urged a plan to avoid collateral harms such as delayed liquor licenses for businesses awaiting recalculation. The executive said the county is prioritizing affected accounts and communicating with municipalities to avoid administrative holdups while continuing vendor integration work.
