Joint Committee Meeting - September 30, 2025
September 30, 20255 hours 35 minutesSenate Chamber, Legislative Hall
Senate Special Property Reassessment & House Special Property Reassessment Joint Committee Meeting examining the 2025 Delaware property reassessment across New Castle County, Kent County, and Sussex County. Topics include Tyler Technologies mass appraisal methodology, assessment appeals process, property valuation accuracy, Wilmington data issues, agricultural property assessments, and implementation of emergency legislation for property tax relief.
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Meeting Participants
Presenters & Participants
- • Tyler Technologies representatives (mass appraisal vendor)
- • New Castle County Executive and assessment officials
- • City of Wilmington officials
- • Kent County and Sussex County representatives
- • Delaware State Senators and Representatives
Key Topics Discussed
- • Mass appraisal vs individual appraisal methodology
- • Property assessment accuracy and appeals process
- • Data sharing between counties and municipalities
- • Agricultural property valuation issues
- • Commercial property income approach methodology
- • Wilmington coefficient of dispersion concerns
- • Emergency property tax relief legislation
- • Senior citizen school tax relief (House Bill 159)
- • Informal and formal appeal success rates
- • Legislative recommendations for future reassessments