School Property Tax Elimination
UPDATE (June 30): To date, a bill proposing school property tax elimination has NOT been considered. PASA will continue to monitor this proposal.
PASA ALERTS AND UPDATES
* Joint Letter Urging Development of Advocacy Plans - May 24, 2017
* Update on Property Tax Elimination Bill - January 20, 2017
* Advocacy Alert: Property Tax Elimination - January 12, 2017
RESOURCES
Statewide Fact Sheet (1/31/17)
From PASBO: Property Tax Reform & Related Issues
From PSBA: Property Tax Elimination Plan Doesn't Work for Taxpayers or Schools
IN THE NEWS
2-13-17 - cityandstatepa.org: "Perspective: The Property Tax Elimination Fallacy"
2-9-17 - The Pottstown Mercury: "Educators at Forum Question Drive To Kill School Property Taxes"
2-4-17 - The Delaware County Times: "Editorial: PA's Property Tax 'Reform' Bill Falls Short"
2-2-17 - The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: "Proposal To Change School Funding in Fox Chapel Rapped"
2-1-17 - The Daily Item: "School Leaders Trying to Fend Off Property Tax Repeal"
1-31-17 - The Bucks County Courier Times: "Bucks County School Officials Question State's Ability To Dictate Spending"
1-29-17 - The Bucks County Courier Times: "Editorial: Tax Reform Good Unless Its Bad"
1-28-17 - The Times Herald: "Analysis Shows HIdden Snags in Pa. School Property Tax Elimination Bill"
PASA ALERTS AND UPDATES
* Joint Letter Urging Development of Advocacy Plans - May 24, 2017
* Update on Property Tax Elimination Bill - January 20, 2017
* Advocacy Alert: Property Tax Elimination - January 12, 2017
RESOURCES
Statewide Fact Sheet (1/31/17)
From PASBO: Property Tax Reform & Related Issues
From PSBA: Property Tax Elimination Plan Doesn't Work for Taxpayers or Schools
IN THE NEWS
2-13-17 - cityandstatepa.org: "Perspective: The Property Tax Elimination Fallacy"
2-9-17 - The Pottstown Mercury: "Educators at Forum Question Drive To Kill School Property Taxes"
2-4-17 - The Delaware County Times: "Editorial: PA's Property Tax 'Reform' Bill Falls Short"
2-2-17 - The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: "Proposal To Change School Funding in Fox Chapel Rapped"
2-1-17 - The Daily Item: "School Leaders Trying to Fend Off Property Tax Repeal"
1-31-17 - The Bucks County Courier Times: "Bucks County School Officials Question State's Ability To Dictate Spending"
1-29-17 - The Bucks County Courier Times: "Editorial: Tax Reform Good Unless Its Bad"
1-28-17 - The Times Herald: "Analysis Shows HIdden Snags in Pa. School Property Tax Elimination Bill"
