BRT Down but Not Out

Every time I go to the Board of Revision of Taxes website for information on a property, I wonder when the big change is going to take place.  I remembered voters decided to abolish the BRT, but hadn't heard much since.  Apparently the courts were busy deciding if the city really could strip BRT of it's taxing powers.  The Philadelphia Inquirer reports the answer is no, well not entirely. 

The Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruled Monday that the board could continue to exist and hear property tax appeals.  However, the court said, the city is able to take over setting property values.

If you haven't read the Inquirer's multi part series investigating the BRT, it is well worth your time.  The Inquirer has a main page for all things BRT.  The page is entitled "Tax Travesty, Chaos and Cronyism Inside the BRT" and the three part investigative series can be found here.