Why Should Delaware Care?Since New Castle County completed its tax reassessment earlier this year, both Wilmington residents and city officials have criticized its outcome, saying it exaggerated property values and drove up tax bills — especially for lower-income residents. Mayor John Carney is now rolling out a plan that could lower future bills, but it will require residents’ assistance.
After months of public outcry over new higher tax bills for city residents, Wilmington leaders are proposing a plan to fix disputed property assessments – but homeowners will need to allow assessors to review the inside of their homes.
Mayor John Carney, who announced the initiative Sept. 25, said the city plans to hire a third-party company to conduct samples of interior assessments and appraisals of residential properties on a block-by-block basis for neighborhoods that were assessed “too high.”…