In a message dated 6/5/2007 11:21:46 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
The City Council of Titusville, Pa., about 100 miles north of Pittsburgh, Actually that city is trying to deal with its disproportionate share of tax-exempts: "The problem is highlighted by the fact that, in the period from 1993 to 2006, 109 parcels of real estate within the city of Titusville have been the subject of successful assessment appeals. Consequently, the city has suffered a steady erosion of its tax base," continued the letter. As one of the findings of the study, council will send out letters today requesting payment in lieu of taxes (PILOT) to the city's tax exempt properties, which encompass 54 percent of the total value of all properties in the city. The letter suggests property owners pay 10 percent on the value of the property, which could potentially add more than $150,000 to the city's coffers. "The city of Titusville has an extremely large percentage of tax-exempt property within its geographic limits. ... Continued support from your group and similar organizations has been extremely helpful to all community residents," the letter said. _http://www.thederrick.com/stories/05302007-3012.shtml_ (http://www.thederrick.com/stories/05302007-3012.shtml) (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AsburyParkGLH/database?query=mario&submit=Search&method=reportRows&t bl=3) ************************************** See what's free at http://www.aol.com.
