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Residents and elected officials press county on reassessment transparency and appeals process
Summary
Public speakers and some commissioners questioned the reassessment process, alleging lack of transparency in published values and urging protections for elderly and fixed-income homeowners.
Multiple residents and elected officials pressed Lackawanna County commissioners on the ongoing property reassessment during the March 19 public comment period, raising concerns about transparency, access to assessment data and protections for seniors on fixed incomes.
Sharon Soltisperano, a resident who identified herself during public comment, said the reassessment process as implemented is “not fair, equitable, and transparent.” She told commissioners the public would receive only individual letters from the assessor and would not be able to view countywide reassessment values online or in person. “We are not given the information as fair, equitable, and transparent to file proper…
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