Tax Abatements: Friend or Foe? By Cecilia I. Lassiter on July 27, 2018 Email this postTweet this postLike this postShare this post on LinkedIn On July 27, Sills Cummis’ Cecilia I. Lassiter spoke at Tax Abatements: Friend or Foe?, a half-day workshop sponsored by the American Planning Association – New Jersey Chapter and the New Jersey Builders Association. Click here to view Ms. Lassiter’s presentation.