Cebu City Council Orders Assessor to Clarify Legality of Tax Hikes

Cebu City Council orders Assessor to clarify legality of tax hikes

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu City Council has directed the City Assessor’s Office to formally notify all real property owners that any increase in assessed values will only take effect after the City Council enacts and publishes an ordinance approving the new schedule of market values. This came after Councilor Jose Abellanosa filed a corollary motion during the 17th Sangguniang Panlungsod’s regular session on Tuesday, July 15, seeking to a…

SADOW: Monroe Council Games Continue with Tax Hike

The Monroe City Council majority Democrats want to raise Monrovians’ taxes in their quest not only to secure reelection, but also to push independent Mayor Friday Ellis out of office. At its last meeting, the Council failed to ratify property tax rates for this year. Typically, local governments in Louisiana do this in June and […] The post SADOW: Monroe Council Games Continue with Tax Hike appeared first on The Hayride.