Advisory Commission on Property Tax Reform to resume public hearings virtually
Updated Apr 30, 2021;
Posted Apr 30, 2021
The long-awaited Property Tax Commission was formed in 2018 by Mayor Bill de Blasio and City Council Speaker Corey Johnson and tasked with reviewing the current property tax system.
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STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. – The public hearing process for the city Advisory Commission on Property Tax Reform’s preliminary report, which was released last year prior to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, will take place after more than one year.
Released in January 2020, the report outlined initial 10 recommendations that would make the city’s property tax system simpler, clearer and more fair.
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