Adi Faizal speaking at Selayang Municipal Council meeting.—ONG SOON HIN/The Star
SELAYANG Municipal Council (MPS) has received over 33,000 objections following its latest assessment revision process.
MPS deputy president Adi Faizal Ahmad Tarmizi said objections by 20% of some 230,000 MPS account holders was within the expected range.
He acknowledged that there was a perception that the valuation had been set too high, and welcomed feedback from property owners.
“If we compare the current valuation to one over 30 years ago, the difference is significant, but the assessment tax rates have gone down across the board,” he said after chairing the council’s monthly meeting.
Property owners have until May 31 to submit an appeal.
Adi Faizal said once the process was completed, he expected an increase of not more than 35% in assessment tax, similar to what was implemented by the Kajang Municipal Council.
The council’s property valuation exercise is based on the rental yield of a particular property.
It is part of the assessment revision process that will lead to a hike in assessment tax for properties under the council’s jurisdiction, which was last adjusted in 1992.
“We will spend two months evaluating objections from property owners once the May 31 deadline is over.
“We will submit the findings to the state government in September for approval before MPS receives any mandate to implement the new assessment rates,” he said.
If approved, the new assessment rates will take effect on Jan 1, 2025.
On the matter of tree maintenance, Adi Faizal said MPS had identified 2,542 trees out of approximately 100,000 in Selayang that were currently being attended to.
“These high-risk trees have been identified earlier in the year and are marked for pruning or felling.
“We have allocated RM2mil to identify and maintain these trees and we are prioritising them to avoid any untoward incident.”
Adi Faizal said the council had also been receiving public complaints on other trees that required maintenance.
