Croasdale v. Dauphin County Board of Assessment Appeals

Opinion by

Judge Colins,

Joan E. Croasdale (appellant) appeals an order of the Court of Common Pleas of Dauphin County, which upheld the validity of a new assessment program undertaken by the Dauphin County Board of Assessment Appeals (Board). Appellant brings this suit in equity to prohibit the collection of the increased levy, based upon various constitutional and procedural issues.

An assessment has not been conducted in Dauphin County since 1973 and the facts of this case show that *411approximately 90% of the properties in the county are underassessed. Claiming that a county-wide assessment is…