He also said residents had until April 1 to file a tax appeal.

Indeed, over the last few years, tax appeals across the state have been rapidly increasing.

But large numbers of tax appeals, he said, can create problems for municipalities.

Another reason, he said, "was to ward off a large number of tax appeals."

"I would say that tax appeals in my own work have probably quadrupled."

As indicated, Congress appears unwilling to establish a national court of tax appeals.

Even so, a relatively small percentage of property owners file tax appeals.

He said that the administration failed to set aside money for outstanding tax appeals and litigation.

We're going to be forced to spend 40 or 50 thousand dollars just to defend tax appeals.

It doesn't cost anything to file a tax appeal, so we have to be vigilant on these things.