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Commissioners say reassessment cannot be delayed as residents press for re-notification and appeal time
Summary
Public commenters asked the Lackawanna County commissioners to delay or reissue reassessment notices; commissioners said state and court requirements make delay impractical and that assessment values must be certified by Nov. 15.
Residents at the Oct. 1 Lackawanna County commissioners meeting pressed the board for more time and clearer notices on a countywide property reassessment; commissioners and county staff responded that the assessment office must certify values by Nov. 15 and that legal and operational constraints make a delay infeasible.
Multiple residents raised concerns during public comment about notice content and the ability to appeal. Michelle Tierney of Glenburn Township asked whether an upcoming Penn State Extension forum on Oct. 15 was being broadly advertised; she then praised the commissioners’ efforts to secure a special election for a vacant seat and asked whether there was “a final date that the reassessed values of homes need to be sent in?” Chair Bill Gahan (as identified in the meeting) responded: “November 15. It needs to be certified by November 15.”
Other public speakers urged the board to reconsider the reassessment timeline. A…
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