Official:Amending Chapter 19-1300 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Real Estate Taxes," by requiring advertising in community papers, the availability of tax relief programs, residential foreclosure diversion programs, housing counseling assistance and installment payment agreements, to help neighborhood residents manage financial hardships, all under certain terms and conditions.
Sponsor: Councilmember Bass
Introduced: May 11, 2023
Signed: June 22, 2023
: Committee on Finance
Status: Signed into Law, step 4 of 4
This bill requires the city to advertise tax relief programs in local newspapers and inform homeowners about available payment agreements and counseling services.
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