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Forum on Seniors & Property Taxes – Tue, Oct 30
4pm at the Rodriguez Library (6th & Girard) Forum on Seniors & Property Taxes Join Northern Liberties seniors, other interested neighbors, and City Council staff to discuss freezing or capping property taxes for seniors (and others on fixed…
Read More »AVI – Update: “LOOP” – Application Deadline Now Feb 17
Extended LOOP Deadline; Installment Tax Payments The City has extended the deadline to submit LOOP (gentrification protection) applications by a month, to February 17. In addition, the state has just made it legal for the City to allow…
Read More »Property Tax Appeal Info at September NLNA General Meeting – Thurs, Sept 26
Thursday, September 26, 7pm St. Michael’s Church, 4th & Fairmount Property Tax appeals are due in to the Board of Revision of Taxes (BRT) by October 7. This is separate, and more official, than the earlier “first…
Read More »NLNA BOARD OF DIRECTORS MINUTES – Meeting of July 1, 2013
PRESENT: Matt Ruben, President; Don Phillips, Vice-President; Steve Richman, Treasurer; Rick Angeli; Michael Coyne; Larry Freedman; Lystra A. Harris; Katrina Mansfield; Frank Robertson; Chris Somers; Anne Waginger; Logan Welde (late); Sharon Richman; Monika Kreide The meeting was…
Read More »AVI: What Is Gentrification Protection, and How Does It Work?
City Council’s recently passed AVI legislation includes a “Gentrification Protection” provision. (We’ll explain other aspects of AVI in future emails.) WHO DOES IT PROTECT? Long-term homeowners (details below). WHAT DOES IT ACTUALLY DO? Instead of taxing your…
Read More »June NLNA Neighborhood Meeting TONIGHT (Thurs, June 27)
7pm at the Northern Liberties Community Center (3rd & Fairmount) Join us for the final NLNA General Membership Meeting until the fall. On the agenda: AVI: Get the latest info and details on Gentrification Protection and other…
Read More »Council AVI Bills Clear Committee – 1.34% tax rate, gentrification protectio, deferrals…
The Daily News reports that two AVI bills have passed through committee and are expected to be passed by the full Council. The first bill sets the property tax rate at 1.34%, including a $30,000 Homestead Exemption,…
Read More »Board Election and General Membership Meeting – Thursday May 23
7pm at the Northern Liberties Community Center (3rd & Fairmount Join us for the annual NLNA Board of Directors Election, as well as: Updates on AVI Info about the 2013 Northern Liberties farmer’s market and farm share…
Read More »Final Public AVI Hearings April 22-23. Plus Possible Tax-Relief Bill for Long-Time Residents
City Council is concluding its 2014 budget hearings – and AVI is a major issue The last two public hearings are: Monday, April 22, location TBA, 6PM-8PM Tuesday April 23, City Hall Room 400, 6PM-8PM The hearing schedule,…
Read More »AVI First-level Review Deadline Imminent – March 31
AVI First-Level Review – Filing Deadline March 31 If you feel your new property assessment is wrong, you have until March 31 to file a “first-level review” request with the City’s Office of Property Assessment. Because March 31…
Read More »Summary of the AVI Meeting on March 14 – Deadlines Are Approaching…
Last week’s special community meeting on AVI was extremely well-attended and included a lot of valuable information, and powerful commentary by neighbors. A full set of minutes for the meeting is up on the NLNA web site…
Read More »Full Minutes from the NLNA Special Actual Value Initiative (AVI) Meeting on March 14
St. Michael’s Russian Orthodox Church, Thursday, March 14, 2013 Matt Ruben, President of the NLNA, called the meeting to order at approximately 7:15 p.m. Matt made an opening statement about the meeting’s purpose and procedure. The purpose…
Read More »AVI Meetings & Drop-in Sessions
AVI meetings are happening throughout the city. Here’s a list, taken from the city Office of Property Assessment’s news web page. At that page you also can register for free, toll-free, “tele-sessions” that will be conducted by…
Read More »New City Assessments Starting Feb 15 – See how to find your new assesment on-line…
City Beginning to Release 2014 AVI Values Starting February 15, the City is mailing out new property assessments. Your new assessment will be the basis for your property tax bill for next year, 2014. OPA Property…
Read More »AVI: Is Your Assessment Fair?
New Analysis Finds Possible Inaccuracies A report on Philly.com today says some new property tax assessments may not be accurate. Click here for the story.
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