The Regional Asset District collects a one percent sales tax in Allegheny County. The proceeds reduce municipal property taxes and support assets including, Phipps Conservatory, the zoo, the libraries and numerous arts organizations. The tax also is making possible the construction of stadiums for Pittsburgh's sports teams. Greater Minneapolis has a different twist, with a revenue sharing plan that allows municipalities to share revenues from new developments, thus reducing competition among governments within the region. Regular property tax assessment Property tax assessments that are fair and accurate represent a fundamental part of good government.
Prompt reassessments are one way of ensuring that.
Despite the current reassessments ordered in April 1997 by Common Pleas Judge R. Stanton Wettick Jr., no plan is in effect in Allegheny County to have regular reassessments after the current process is completed and goes on the books in the 2001 tax year. That is an issue which could be addressed in the administrative code, the operating rules for the county. And that code will change on Jan. 1 under the new home rule charter. Each dollar spent on workers compensation means less money for other critical city services. And excessive claims often means inadequate safety and risk management programs.