Board of Assessment Review

Board Responsibilities

The Board hears appeals from any property owner who alleges that his/her property has been improperly assessed for the purposes of taxation. The Board, on the basis of the evidence presented at the appeal hearing, determines whether the assessment is correct. If the Board finds that the assessment is greater than it should be, the Board then orders the Assessment Division of the Department of Land Use to reduce the assessment to the amount established by the Board. The Board also hears appeals from denials by the Department of Land Use of applications of property tax exemptions.

Meetings and Hearings

The Board of Assessment Review of New Castle County will sit on September 21, 2011 and September 22, in the New Castle Conference Room in the New Castle County Government Center at 9:00 am to hear scheduled property assessment appeals.

The Board meets at the New Castle County Government Center on the third Wednesday in the months of March, May, June, September and December. A quorum of the Board is necessary to transact business. All Assessment Review Board hearings are open to the public.

Questions and concerns may be sent to Ms. Emma Prinski, at (302) 395-5400 or via e-mail to LandUse@nccde.org.

Board Members

The Board is made up of a Chairperson and six members, with six alternates. Members are appointed by County Council to 6 year terms, with one expiring each year. The chair is appointed by the County Executive, with the advice and consent of County Council, and serves at the pleasure of the County Executive. Current members are as follows:

Anthony S. Felicia, Chair
Victoria Bandy
Steve Larimore
Joseph T. Mannion
Eunice Moore
Faith M. Streett
Gene Naomi Danneman

ALTERNATES:

Steven Sachs
Jacquita L. Wright-Henderson
Dominick Peronti
Thomas Boyle

Legal Authority

9 Delaware Code, Section 1317, New Castle County Code, Article VI, Chapter 14.