Tax bill delays, data gaps hindered reassessment, officials say

DOVER—  Delays in the new tax bills and gaps in property reassessment data were the culprit of the mishandling of New Castle County reassessment since 1983, according to testimony heard before state lawmakers on Tuesday.

In a five-hour hearing, New Castle County and Wilmington officials outlined many of their own internal findings for a bipartisan special committee, including a revelation…