Matt Carroll, who leads FitzGerald's transition team, said the executive-elect would be scrutinizing the informal review process along with the other vital functions of the auditor's office.
"You need standards," Carroll added. "You need an open-door process. You need to make sure every request is handled the same way.
Holding some property owners to a lower standard compromises the integrity of the entire system, according auditors interviewed by The Plain Dealer.
Said Perez in Stark County, "If I give someone a bigger tax break then they deserve, then that means someone else is going to be paying their taxes. And I just don't think that's the way it should be set up. "
Frank Russo's office cut property values for 9 out of 10 who asked
Published: Saturday, November 27, 2010, 6:00 AM

Dave Davis, The Plain Dealer