New Castle County and Tyler Technologies kick off the first of five public online meetings throughout the county beginning tonight on the reassessment of property.
All three Delaware counties will see a reassessment of property under an agreement made in Chancery Court over a lawsuit that claimed the lack of reassessment led to inequities in funding education. New Castle County has not seen a reassessment in three decades.
The process will involve a visit by individuals from Tyler, where exterior measurements will be taken.
Reassessment is not designed to increase revenues and typically leads to a third of properties seeing a tax increase, a third of properties seeing no increase, and a third seeing a reduction. Assessments can be appealed.
Three evening sessions and two afternoon sessions aim to inform the public about the process and answer any questions attendees may have about the process. Limited in-person seating will be offered at the county’s New Castle center.
Schedule
- Wednesday, October 20 at 6 p.m., 67 Reads Way, Gilliam Multipurpose Room Register Here
- Thursday, October 21 at 2 p.m., 67 Reads Way, Gilliam Multipurpose Room Register Here
- Thursday, October 21 at 6 p.m., 67 Reads Way, Gilliam Multipurpose Room Register Here
- *Wednesday, October 27 at 6 p.m., 67 Reads Way, Gilliam Multipurpose Room Register Here
- Thursday, October 28 at 1 p.m., 67 Reads Way, Gilliam Multipurpose Room Register Here
*Accessibility session with ASL interpreter
This meeting via telephone and video conference, utilizing Zoom Webinar. The link to join the meeting via computer, smart device, or smartphone is:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82882410392?pwd=aFRGYWowZFE0SHl4b0taTkI2cytXUT09
Webinar ID: 828 8241 0392
Password: 716384
Under county policy, all employees and visitors in county facilities must wear masks, regardless of vaccination status.
Residents may also call into the meeting using the following call in numbers: 1-312-626-6799 or 1-929-205-6099. Then enter the Webinar ID: 828 8241 0392 and Password 716384. Additional information regarding phone use during the meeting is available at:
https://support.zoom.us/hc/enus/articles/360029527911-Live-Training-Webinars
The Tyler Technologies Appraisal and Tax Division has been contracted to conduct the real estate assessment project. Data collection will begin toward the end of October 21 with a final completion around winter of 2022.
