If all goes according to plan, five years from now Temple University will have its own football stadium and a team ranked in the Top 25 nationally that competes regularly in the popular and lucrative [continue reading…]
https://vimeo.com/65184435] Since Penn Alexander School opened its doors in 2001, it has consistently ranked as one of the top public schools in the city. The independent organization GreatPhillySchools.org – a collaborative effort including nonprofit organizations [continue reading…]
One possibility that City Council is considering is the gradual application of the property tax reassessments throughout the course of three years. A bill proposed by Councilman Mark Squilla of the 1st District would do [continue reading…]
The primary election for the city’s chief financial auditor is May 21. There are two candidates on the forefront of AVI. Incumbent Alan Butkowtiz said his office believes that there are more errors with property [continue reading…]
Residents of University City discuss their projected tax increases and how it will affect their political positions. [continue reading…]
Mayor Nutter’s proposed operating budget for fiscal year 2014 included $10 million in relief for small businesses that experience an increase in property taxes under AVI. The relief measure will be aimed solely at property taxes, [continue reading…]
University City is projected to see some of the most dramatic property tax increases in the city under Actual Value Initiative. For the University City District, it isn’t exactly clear what the overall effects of [continue reading…]
https://vimeo.com/60753734] Many people are concerned about the re-evaluation of all 579,000 properties in Philadelphia, including those that are tax exempt, with some questioning whether the benefits of nonprofit tax exemptions and residential tax abatements outweigh [continue reading…]
When Charles Burke, a junior architecture major at Penn University, first heard about the Actual Value Initiative – the reassessment of every property in the city of Philadelphia done with the intention of rooting the [continue reading…]
Expansion has been occurring around the University City District into other neighborhoods, such as West Powelton. How AVI will affect this expansion remains unclear. [continue reading…]
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