Uncovering What’s Wrong With the Property Tax Assessment System and Holding Local Governments Accountable

Our broken property tax system has sloppy math and systemic accounting issues that give discounts to the richest and overcharges the less wealthy. This system is straining town and city budgets. Check out material covering the final report from an 18-month research and advocacy process spearheaded by Urban3, Strong Towns, the Racial Justice Coalition of Asheville, and the University of North Carolina Asheville’s Department of Health and Wellness, with funding from the Dogwood Health Trust.