Where are the AVI numbers?
There's still no word on what the city's new property-tax system will mean for different areas of the city.
Where are the AVI numbers?
A week ago, City Finance Director Rob Dubow said that the administration had all but completed its citywide review of properties for the Actual Value Initiative and that district Council members would receive neighborhood breakdowns of those numbers by the end of January.
Well, it's Feb. 1, and there's still no word on what the city's new property-tax system will mean for different areas of the city.
"It's frustrating. We were told we were going to have this in September, then we were told that that wasn't going to happen until Christmas, and now it's a month after that," Councilman Brian O'Neill said on Thursday. "We're just left to sit and wonder like everyone else."
So what's taking so long?
On Monday, Mayor Nutter said he's already seen a "very preliminary update, kind of a top-level overview." While he couldn't remember specific neighborhoods that would be affected more or less than others, he did say he doesn't think there's going to be much reason for concern.
"I don't necessarilly know that there are any big surprises and in some instances a bunch of folks are going to be actually pleasently surprised," he said. "I would characterize what I've seen as nowhere near as bad as folks may have been anticipating."
Dubow said the city will start mailing the new assessments to residents starting Feb. 15. It's unclear whether Council members will receive data on their districts ahead of time, as the administration had previously promised.
The Mayor's Office did not immediately return a request for comment Friday.
Perhaps Mayor Urkel is granting some last minute 'consideration' to selected Democrat party insiders before the numbers go public.— b,ill at,kins- so will numb nut be tripling, or only doubling, our property taxes?— hannibal barca
- "On Monday, Mayor Nutter said he's already seen a "very preliminary update, kind of a top-level overview." While he couldn't remember specific neighborhoods that would be affected more or less than others, he did say he doesn't think there's going to be much reason for concern."
I got news for the Mayor, and City Council, any increase in property taxes (after four years of temporary increase) will be a burden. Especially for the tax-paying residents, who haven't seen any sufficent increases in our wages in nearly four years.— Dadair1 - Nutter's tax assessment crew has no idea what it's doing. The guy who runs it lost millions for the city of Hampton, Virginia. His home is still in Richmond, Virginia.— anti-tax
- You can bet the business world will get hit the highest, keep taxing business in all the areas possible( u and o, biz priv. tax, stormwater, sales, etc) and watch our current and future business dry up, jobs etc. bottom line is those businesses left will always pass it on to all of us.— greek
- Well, I trust the AVI value will be very close to true market value of our homes. Then we just need to have a fair rate to be applied. I do not think city council should be allowed to approve any other exceptions, like $10,000 exclusion is you make less than $xyz, or $10,000 if your parent is on city council, or $10,000 exclusion if you are a left handed golfer. No, we should all pay the same rate agains the fair market value. No other exemptions or exceptions. No phasing in. The city must be FAIR, finally, to all of us, whether we pay more or less.— misterpond
- This is what happens when you people keep voting Democrat. They have no fear of losing power in this city, so they'll do what they want to. As usual, the people who actually pay taxes will get shafted.— NoRoger_NoRerun_NoRent
- Do not show the AVI property values to city council, NO NO NO NO. They will selectively change numbers for their friends, relatives, and campaign contributors. Do not let city council mess with the AVI, or anything for that matter. They are a bunch of crooks.— misterpond
- WWW.RECALLBLONDELLREYNOLDSBROWN.org— SPENDSPEND
- I'm sure the numbers will be fair. Many have been under valued for years. Time to pay up and keep the city alive!!— Ben Fan
- Umm while that may be true, don't penalize the people that actually pay taxes, how about going after the slum lords who haven't paid property taxes in 5 years — Doho2008
- Umm while that may be true, don't penalize the people that actually pay taxes, how about going after the slum lords who haven't paid property taxes in 5 years — Doho2008
- What's up with no more news on Blondel Reynolds Brown? Can we get an update?— roguefiftyone
- Fair? paying the burden for thousands of tax abated condos and houses and thousands of delinquents ?
We are all going to get screwed.
Like someone saying " This wont hurt a bit"
Where is the vaseline at?— Steelmanpa - No AVI, but to be fair, you should only be allowed to sell your property at what it was currently valued at. No, you don't want it that way though?— Capsulef
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