Mark Belko, Tax Increases not a Substitute for a Countywide Property Reassessment, Pittsburgh School District Argues, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (2025), Mark Belko writes that the Pittsburgh School District is arguing that the current Allegheny County property assessment system violates constitutional principles, particularly under the state’s Uniformity and Equal Protection clauses. The school district contends that chronic understaffing, budget deficits, and reliance on tax increases are unsustainable solutions to the inequitable tax system, asserting that a countywide reassessment is the only constitutionally adequate remedy. The school district has filed a lawsuit seeking to compel reassessment.