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File #: 2012-0045    Version:
Type: Resolution Status: Passed Finally
File created: 1/31/2012 In control: Committee on Finance and Law
On agenda: Final action: 2/7/2012
Enactment date: 2/7/2012 Enactment #: 30
Effective date: 2/13/2012    
Title: Resolution authorizing and directing the City Controller and the Department of Finance to establish a program for the purpose of offering assessment appeal services to residential home owners in the City of Pittsburgh on their primary residence whose property value is $150,000 dollars or less in 2011, and/or is 65 years or older, and those services shall include but not be limited to, one-on-one consultation, free legal services, free assistance with appeals filing, and reduced-fee appraisal assistance and/or a reduced-free comparables analysis at a cost not to exceed $150, 00.00.
Sponsors: Corey O'Connor, William Peduto, Darlene M. Harris, Patrick Dowd, Bruce A. Kraus
Indexes: PROPERTY TAX ASSESSMENT
Attachments: 1. 2012-0045.doc, 2. 2012-0045 VERSION 2.doc, 3. 2012-0045 VERSION 3.doc
 
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Resolution authorizing and directing the City Controller and the Department of Finance to establish a program for the purpose of offering assessment appeal services to residential home owners in the City of Pittsburgh on their primary residence whose property value is $150,000 dollars or less in 2011, and/or is 65 years or older, and those services shall include but not be limited to, one-on-one consultation, free legal services, free assistance with appeals filing, and reduced-fee appraisal assistance and/or a reduced-free comparables analysis at a cost not to exceed $150, 00.00.
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Be it resolved by the Council of the City of Pittsburgh as follows:
 
Section 1.  Resolution authorizing and directing the City Controller and the Department of Finance to establish a program for the purpose of the of the Controller to enter into agreements for professional services with qualified legal advisors, certified appraisers, and real estate experts for the purpose of offering assessment appeal services to residential home owners in the City of Pittsburgh on their primary residence whose property value is $150,000 dollars or less in 2011, and/or is 65 years or older, and those services shall include but not be limited to, one-on-one consultation, free legal services, free assistance with appeals filing, and reduced-fee appraisal assistance and/or a reduced-fee comparables analysis at a cost not to exceed $150,00.00, chargeable to and payable from Department of Finance, Miscellaneous Services Account number 11101.53.53101.107000.2012.