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Commissioner of Assessment seeks role changes after resubdivision and foreclosure error
Summary
The city's Commissioner of Assessment presented updates to the tax roll seeking corrections tied to a resubdivision after foreclosure that left charges incorrectly applied to some properties.
Matt Ojai, Syracuse’s commissioner of assessment, told the City Council the office needs to amend the assessment roll to correct charges that were “inappropriately applied” after a property resubdivision following foreclosure.
Ojai said the adjustment will modify the roll to reflect that delinquency tied to a resubdivision should not survive the resubmission after foreclosure. He described the West Matson property on appendix B as an unusual case that resulted from a resub after foreclosure and that a flawed roll requires correction.
Councilors asked for clarification about the property’s context, referencing a North Side foreclosure from the prior year, and Ojai offered to provide a more detailed, bulleted explanation after the meeting. The transcript shows discussion and questions but does not include a formal recorded vote in the captured exchange.
Ojai framed the change as a correction to address a “flawed roll” and indicated staff will provide more detail to councilors about the specific parcels affected and the mechanics of the resubmission.
