The following letter and testimony are from H. LeRoy Whiteley, Jr., president of Marylanders for Fair Property Taxation, and were sent to the members of Harford County’s delegation to the Maryland General Assembly and the Harford County Council. A copy was provided to The Dagger for publication: On March 11, 2011, we attended the Budget […]
Whiteley: Method for Fixing Property Tax Assessment System – “It Would be Automated and Could Save No Less than $15 Million Per Year in Salaries Alone”
The following letter was sent by H. LeRoy Whiteley, Jr., president of Marylanders for Fair Property Taxation, to Sen. Edward Kasemeyer, members of the Senate Budget and Taxation Committe, and the Harford County delegation. A copy was provided to The Dagger for publication: Dear Chairman Kasemeyer and Members of the Senate Budget and Taxation Committee […]
Whiteley: Documenting Bad Property Tax Appeal Experiences
From H. LeRoy Whiteley, Jr., president of Marylanders for Fair Property Taxation: IF you have ever read any of our mailings, you have noticed that we describe the property tax assessment and appeals system with words such as biased, cumbersome, inequitable, non-uniform, prejudiced, subjective, and unfair to name a few. To illustrate our position and […]
Whiteley: Property Tax Assessment and Appeals Process Committee Hearing on March 11
From Roy Whiteley, president of Marylanders For Fair Property Taxation: We’re back for the seventh year with the introduction by Senator Barry Glassman’s annual effort to reform the archaic, biased, inequitable, non-uniform, subjective, unfair, and outdated property tax assessment procedures and assessment appeals system. This bill requires a task force to conduct studies and make […]
Whiteley on Harford County’s Supervisor of Assessments: “We Need A Supervisor Who Is Well Qualified And Not Under The Thumb Of John Sullivan”
The following letter was sent by H. LeRoy Whiteley, Jr., president of Marylanders for Fair Property Taxation, to Harford County Executive David Craig and his chief of staff Aaron Tomarchio, all seven members of the Harford County Council, and every member of Harford County’s delegation to the Maryland General Assembly except for Del. Glen Glass. […]
Sen. Glassman’s Right to Record Property Tax Assessment Appeal Hearings Passes in Senate 46-0
From the office of Sen. Barry Glassman: Senator Glassman’s Senate Bill 69 Property Tax – Assessment Appeal Hearings- Right to Record, passed with a unanimous vote in the Senate. The bill will now move to the House for committee review. Senate Bill 69 will allow a homeowner to record a property assessment appeal hearing at […]
Whiteley: “We Urge Everyone To Appeal Their Assessment And Record Their Hearing Whenever They Feel Their Assessed Property Value Does Not Match Current Fair Market Value”
The following letters are both from H. LeRoy Whiteley, Jr., president of Marylanders for Fair Property Taxation: On January 25, 2011, we notified you that Senator Barry Glassman has filed bill SB 69 Property Tax – Assessment Appeal Hearings – Right to Record. This bill has been assigned to the Budget and Taxation Committee with […]
Whiteley: “We Urge You To Introduce Legislation That Would Place The Public Information Of All Real Property Worksheets Online For Taxpayer Usage”
From H. LeRoy Whiteley, Jr., president of Marylanders for Fair Property Taxation: Senator Glassman and Delegates McComas, Norman, and newly elected Szelgia have been most helpful in introducing and supporting property assessment and appeals legislation. Attacking the whole elephant of this gigantic reform matter has been unsuccessful so far. A bit by bit approach is […]
