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Lackawanna County assessment director and contractor outline reassessment schedule as residents raise transparency and appeal concerns
Summary
Assessment director Patrick Tobin and Tyler Technologies described the reassessment timeline and informal review process; multiple residents at the commissioners meeting expressed confusion about comparables, the appeals process, millage expression and potential tax impacts.
Lackawanna County officials and the contractor conducting the countywide reassessment briefed the Board of Commissioners and the public on the project timeline and procedures while a string of residents urged greater transparency and clarified appeal access.
Patrick Tobin, director of the county assessment office, said Tyler Technologies’ nearly three‑year reassessment was “just about complete” and that Tyler was conducting informal reviews at a 9‑1‑1 center in Jessup. Tobin said Tyler will turn the role to the county on June 1, 2025; formal appeals applications will be available on the county website July 1; formal appeals will be held August 1–September 31, and the county expects to certify the reassessment roll on Nov. 15, 2025. Tobin said as of the Monday before the meeting Tyler had booked about 7,589 appointments and completed informal meetings on about 2,682 parcels.
Samantha Edwards of Tyler Technologies told the meeting that…
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