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Brusniak Turner Fine Updates 6/28/2021

Posted by John Brusniak | Jun 28, 2021 | 0 Comments

CANADA

Tank: A wild and woolly property tax ride lies ahead for Saskatoon
Saskatoon StarPhoenix
City hall administration has proposed property tax increases of 5.96 per cent and 5.42 per cent for the next two years. Phil Tank, Saskatoon ...

White Rock business facing 50% increase in commercial property tax
Globalnews.ca
Another B.C. business is crying foul over a massive hike in their property taxes — this time, a jump of nearly 50 per cent. Blue Frog Studios is a music ...

COLORADO

Impact Of Gallagher Amendment Repeal On Property Taxes For Colorado Hotels/motels
Hospitality Net
Local government authorities use property tax revenues to fund services including police and fire protection, hospitals, transportation, and schools for ...

HAWAII

THE TAX MAN: Secret tax relief on Maui
Thegardenisland.com
In a recent article, we spoke of a decision by the government of Maui to broaden the class of properties classified as short-term rental (which happens ...

ILLINOIS

Bill headed to Pritzker could set up a wave of annual property tax hikes by forcing other taxpayers ... 
Chicago Tribune 
Cook County Assessor Fritz Kaegi's office said he took no position on the bill when it was being considered in the General Assembly and had no ...
'Senior freeze' tax program riddled with errors, lax oversight, Sun-Times finds
Chicago Sun-Times
Their property tax bill last year for their condo on the Magnificent Mile? Just $2,502. The Israels — who pay $19,000 a year in property taxes on their ...

INDIANA

Jasper City Council approves tax abatement for Indiana Furniture expansion 
FURNITURE ASSEMBLY DAILY 
The Jasper City Council approved a 9 year tax abatement to help fund the $17 million project. “It's a progressive scale over 9 years starting with 100% ...
 
Indiana Supreme Court hears arguments over assessed value of Southlake Mall 
KPVI News 6 
He said the Indiana Code requires the board to either find the assessor's valuation correct or else the valuation reverts to the prior year's assessment. "In ...
 
Marion County tax board wants to review all exempt low income housing due to dangerous ... 
Fox 59 
... the Marion County Assessor. He said residents of all low income properties were welcome to provide testimony at any future monthly board meeting.

NEW JERSEY

Photos: Office and Retail Development Replacing Morristown Strip Mall 
Jersey Digs 
M Station at Morristown is set to receive a 30-year tax abatement, according to the Morristown Green news website. M Station At Morristown Nj 3 ...

SOUTH CAROLINA

Soaring real estate sales and high prices mean more property tax for SC towns, cities
Charleston Post Courier
Soaring home prices and a surge in real estate sales that began in 2020 should create an unusual rise in property taxes for many South Carolina ...

WASHINGTON

Pierce County average home value continues to soar in 2021, according to assessor
Tacoma News Tribune
The coronavirus pandemic has not dried up Pierce County's “red-hot real estate market.” The Pierce County Assessor-Treasurer reviews property ...

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John Brusniak

John Brusniak, Jr. is the dean of Texas property tax litigation.  He was licensed to practice law in 1976,   His early career involved general litigation and appellate work in both the federal and state courts until he was handed his first property tax matter.  It arose prior to the implementatio...

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