PLATFORM

This paragraph can address how Casius will address the 3 key issues necessary for the next tax assessor. Or just an intro section leading the the 3 issues.

AFFORDABILITY

Residents should be able
to stay in their homes and neighborhoods.

Develop a data-driven proposal for a renter tax credit to provide equitable tax relief similar to that granted to homeowners through homestead exemptions.
Ensure sales of short term rentals are not unfairly increasing neighborhood assessments.
Partner with the Mayor and City Council on a Property Tax Fairness Commission that goes beyond basic industry standards.

MOBILITY

Residents should be able
to move to new homes, become first time home owners, and grow the city's population.

End Sales Chasing, a prohibited practice currently in use, where home values are assessed at 13-15% higher than comparable existing homes.
Ensure first time homebuyers get full advantage of the homestead exemption.
Partner with anyone with ideas to increase housing starts in Orleans Parish – starts are at a 37-year all time low.

ACCOUNTABILITY

Residents deserve proof of property tax fairness, not just be expected to trust it.

Show our work. Expand public awareness and understanding of the valuation process, as well as individual valuations.
Actively encourage property owners to pass on one-time tax breaks to renters and businesses experiencing disruption or income loss.
Partner with city agencies on an annual report on commercial tax breaks to promote accuracy, improve future decisions, and to ensure public investments actually produce public benefits.