Homeowners across Allegheny County say they are dialing in for reassessment hearings only to discover that no one from the county assessor’s office is on the line, leaving hearing officers to decide valuations without the county’s testimony. The reported no-shows are coming as more residents file appeals after reassessment notices, and some advocates warn the pattern could skew outcomes if the county’s side is not regularly presented. Local reporting and county documents describe a system that now leans heavily on phone hearings and early evidence deadlines, a setup residents say makes a missing county representative feel a lot more consequential.
Local video shows residents raising the alarm
A segment that aired yesterday featured homeowners…..