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Brusniak Turner Fine Updates 9/28/2021

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

CONNECTICUT

Reject tax breaks for Campbell Grain housing project in Pawcatuck
theday.com
This tax abatement would have the town forgo collecting property tax of $690,000 over 10 years. The abatement of $690,000 would allow: (1) the developer to earn...


ILLINOIS

Reassessment sends North Side property values to the moon
Loop News
When Cook County Assessor Fritz Kaegi released assessments of residential and commercial properties in North Chicago Township recently, he noted that the Near North Side...


INDIANA

Car dealership would double in size
NWITIMES
It granted preliminary subdivision approval for a project expanding the Webb Hyundai dealership on U.S. 30 near Tyler Street.


MAINE

Property tax, personnel matters discussed
Daily Bulldog
A property tax abatement appeal between Peter Axelson and Rangeley Plantation was presented to the Franklin County Commissioners during the meeting on Tuesday, Sept. 21.


NEW JERSEY

Jersey City overcharged property owners for arts trust fund tax, but says refund is coming in next bill
NJ.com
Jersey City property owners were overcharged by 800% for the new arts and culture tax on their property tax bill, a situation that city officials say was a clerical error.


NEW YORK

Bill Would Waive Landlords' Late Property Tax Interest, Fees
The Post-Journal
A downstate Democrat is proposing legislation that would allow local governments to waive late fees, penalties and interest on property taxes owed by landlords who own five or fewer properties.


Fine Tuning New York City's Green Roof Tax Abatement Program
Living Architecture 
New York City's current Green Roof Tax Abatement (GRTA) Program is the result of an ongoing 13-year stakeholder advocacy effort. The Tax Abatement Program provides property...


OHIO

One of Butler County's largest employers plans $220M expansion, 400 new jobs
Cincinnati Business Courier 
One of the largest employers in Butler County is planning a $220 million expansion that would create at least 400 new jobs.


Ohio Red Lobster's Tax Value Tied to $2.9M Property Sale: Court
Bloomberg Tax
A real estate agency lost its legal bid to pay less in taxes on a former Red Lobster restaurant after a court ruled its property value is tied to its own selling price not sales of similar properties.


TEXAS

Commissioners approve downtown tax abatement 
Corsicana Daily Suns
The agreement for a five-year tax freeze was approved on the property within the Corsicana Downtown Revitalization District, which is undergoing a substantial renovation.

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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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