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Latest News

NEW! November 7, 2009 Update. The SPTEA is introduced; the PCTA grows again. Click here.

NEW! What's your potential school property tax increase for 2010? The 2010 Act 1 index is here.

NEW! Autumn 2009 SPTEA Promo Pack. Goodies to help you promote the SPTEA. Click here.

August 19, 2009 Update. All's quiet; an important meeting. Click here.

March 27, 2009 Update. A deputy sheriff speaks out. Click here.




NEW! What's your 2009 property tax relief from gambling money? Check how much you'll receive here.

What needs to happen? A statement from Rep. Sam Rohrer. Click here.

June 2008 Rally Recap! Photos, video, media coverage. Click here.

* ACTION ITEM *
The Real Faces of the Issue. Click here.

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Features

Personal SPTEA Calculator
Excel calculator to see your tax savings under House Bill 1275, the School Property Tax Elimination Act. Now includes calculations for Philadelphia property tax reduction!

SPTEA Petitions
Sign an individual petition to demonstrate your approval of the SPTEA or distribute a multi-signature petition to really gather support! Print extra copies for your friends, family, and neighbors so they can help, too! Download the petitions as PDF files here.

SPTEA Promo Pack
A downloadable collection of materials and ideas that you can use to help spread the word and increase support for the School Property Tax Elimination Act.

Why school property taxes need to be eliminated!
Two excellent essays on the fallacy of property taxes for education funding.

Voice your opinion!
Visit the new PTCC Blog to add your thoughts and suggestions to recent PTCC updates.


The Pennsylvania Coalition of Taxpayer Associations
Working together for equitable education funding reform



PCTA, the Pennsylvania Coalition of Taxpayer Associations, is an alliance of thirty-four grassroots Pennsylvania taxpayer advocacy groups that span the entire Commonwealth and represent tens of thousands of taxpayers. The PCTA is dedicated to the support of House Bill 1275, the School Property Tax Elimination Act, legislation that will abolish school property taxes in Pennsylvania and will equitably replace a broken education finance system.


 

PCTA Member Groups

AVCANS (Allegheny Valley Citizens Against New School)
Allegheny County
Contact: Jim Drummond, avcans@live.com
OLEY CONCERNED CITIZENS
Berks County
Contact: Al Jacobs, oleytaxpayers@hotmail.com
BRADFORD COUNTY CONCERNED CITIZENS
Bradford County
Contact: Vic Lawson, bradfordctyconcernedcitizens@gmail.com
OWEN J. ROBERTS TAXPAYERS' ASSOCIATION
Chester County
Contact: Gene Endress, ojrdistaxgrp@gmail.com
CENTRAL BUCKS TAXPAYERS ASSOCIATION
Bucks County
Contact: Joe Gable, jjgable3@verizon.net
OXFORD AREA TAXPAYERS ALLIANCE
Chester County
Contact: Joe Scheese, oata@zoominternet.net
CHESCO TAXPAYER ALERT
Chester CountY
Contact: Liz Muirhead, CTALiz@verizon.net
PA Tax Talk
Montgomery County/Statewide
Contact: Ernie Rosato, support@pataxtalk.com
CHES-LAN ANTI SCHOOL TAX ASSOCIATION (CLASTA)
Chester/Lancaster Counties
Contact: John McCartney, johnjhere@gmail.com
PENNRIDGE COMMUNITY TAXPAYERS ASSOCIATION
Bucks County
Contact: Jean Bolger, nanabolger@yahoo.com
CITIZENS AGAINST HIGHER TAXES
Dauphin County/Statewide
Contact: James Broussard, caht99@aol.com
PENNSYLVANIA TAXPAYERS CYBER COALITION
Berks County/Statewide
Contact: David Baldinger, pataxpayers@gmail.com
CITIZENS AGAINST PROPERTY TAXES (CAPT)
Luzerne County
Contact: Grace Griffin, Captaxes1@aol.com
SCRANTON & LACKAWANNA COUNTY TAXPAYERS' & CITIZENS' ASSOCIATION, INC.
Lackawanna County
Contact: Ozzie Quinn, ozzie_quinn@yahoo.com
CITIZENS FOR THE ELIMINATION OF PROPERTY TAXES
Perry County
Contact: Linda Hefenfinger, nopropertytax@gmail.com
SOUTH EASTERN TAX REFORM COALITION
York County
Contact: Margie Lavin, info@setrc.net
CITIZENS FOR RESPONSIBLE EDUCATION
Allegheny County
Contact: Beatrice Browand, info@responsible-ed.org
STOP CITIZENS GROUP
Allegheny County
Contact: Bob Logue, ucblogue@verizon.net
COATESVILLE TAXPAYERS ALLIANCE
Chester County
STOP TEACHER STRIKES
Bucks County/Statewide
Contact: Simon Campbell, SCampbell@stopteacherstrikes.org
CONCERNED CITIZENS OF BETHLEHEM AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT
Northampton County
Contact: Patty Felix, cclvpa@gmail.com
TAXPAYERS ASSOCIATION OF BRANDYWINE HEIGHTS AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT
Berks County
Contact: Joan Falcone, joanfalcone@dejazzd.com
DALLASTOWN AREA TAXPAYERS COALITION
York County
Contact: Nancy Delp, nadelp@earthlink.net
THE PATRIOT'S VOICE
Luzerne/Columbia County
Contact: Rebecca Heller, bh1228@earthlink.net
DANIEL BOONE TAXPAYERS ASSOCIATION
Berks County
Contact: Helen Pool, nopropertytaxes@yahoo.com
TAXPAYERS UNITED REFORM NEEDED (TURN)
Venango County
Contact: Gerry Wike, turn@myepath.com
DELAWARE COUNTY 55+ COALITION
Delaware County
Contact: Tony Santore, aasnazz@verizon.net
TAXPAYER SURVIVAL GROUP
Columbia County
Contact: Dick Gotshall, dagotshall@netzero.net
ELVERSON TAXPAYERS FORUM
Chester County
Contact: Art Norek, hnorek@aol.com
TAX REFORM & ETHICS COMMITTEE (TREC)
Venengo County
Contact: Samuel Cross, Jr., ajc2@alltel.net
FED UP
Beaver County
Contact: Bonnie Williams, cbrwilliams@zoominternet.net
WYOMING COUNTY CONCERNED TAXPAYERS
Wyoming County
Contact: Jeff Helwig, jeff@jeffhelwig.com
MORRISVILLE CITIZENS FOR QUALITY, SAFE, RESPONSIBLE EDUCATION
Bucks County
Contact: Sharon Hughes, president@morrisvillecitizens.com
YORK COUNTY TAXPAYERS COUNCIL
York County
Contact: Joel Sears, jsears@yctc.us