New Castle County Council President Monique Williams-Johns during the Aug. 5 council meeting on proposed property tax relief.
In the latest development in New Castle County’s ongoing property tax reassessment debates, County Council on Tuesday considered Ordinance 25-099, which would authorize installment payment plans for eligible residential taxpayers facing increased bills and allow the Chief Financial Officer to waive penalties for those who comply.
The ordinance, sponsored by Councilman George Smiley, proposes amending Chapter 14 of the New Castle County Code to give the CFO authority to abate penalties for homeowners participating in a payment plan due to higher tax liability following the county-wide property reassessment…