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Absent petitioner and unsigned form prompt possible dismissal of 748 Stenard Ave assessment appeal
Summary
At the March 3 Syracuse City Board of Assessment Review meeting, city staff said the petitioner for 748 Stenard Ave did not appear and the application was unsigned; the city recommended dismissal and the board moved to deliberate in executive session.
A petitioner who filed an appeal for 748 Stenard Ave did not appear at the March 3 Syracuse City Board of Assessment Review hearing, and the city's representative recommended the board dismiss the petition because the form was unsigned and contained no fair‑market estimate.
Michael Laban, who was sworn and spoke for the city, said the property had been reassessed as part of a neighborhoodwide reassessment and that the tentative 2025 assessment of $108,000 was appropriate. "The city's position is that the tentative assessment for 2025 of $108,000 is accurate and appropriate," Laban said, adding that comparables were available to support that figure.
Board members noted the petitioner had not signed the application and was not present to speak. The city recommended dismissal of the application; the board said it would take the matter into account during deliberations and then entered executive session. No final dismissal was recorded on the public record at the March 3 meeting.
Ending: The board moved into executive session to deliberate grievances. The city indicated it would proceed with its comparables if the board chose to dismiss the unsigned application after deliberation.
