Representatives of the Municipal Property Assessment Corporation appeared before Belleville city council last night to explain the new four-year assessment program.
And they faced a number of questions. Councillor Jack Miller questioned the fairness of a four-year assessment when the housing market seems to be going into a decline. Miller says a system that’s supposed to be “current market value” is now based on a four-year system. M-PAC officials did point out that in appeals, the onus is now on M-PAC to prove it’s case, not the property owner.
