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AGENCY TESTIMONY
Firestone's approach to fair and accessible property tax appeals
1:28:39
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29 sec
Firestone outlines his approach to handling property tax appeals, emphasizing fairness, efficiency, and transparency in the process. He stresses the importance of providing adequate guidance to property owners, especially those who are unrepresented.
- Focus on helping property owners understand their assessments and the appeal process
- Aim to dispel perceptions that appeal efforts might be futile
- Emphasis on fair treatment to encourage property owners to pursue their appeals when necessary
Robert Firestone
1:28:39
That mission can be fully accomplished only if property owners receive adequate guidance to better understand their assessments in knowing how to proceed to appeal them and generally feel that they are being treated fairly when they appeal their assessments.
1:28:53
Particularly regarding property owners who are unrepresented, providing adequate guidance on how to pursue an appeal and demonstrating that the process is fair will encourage them to pursue their appeals by dispelling any perception that their efforts will be futile.