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Syracuse assessor denies senior-exemption request for 2423 Midland Ave; owner told to repair property or appeal

2371407 · February 21, 2025
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A senior homeowner seeking a tax-exemption said the house at 2423 Midland Ave is uninhabitable after vandalism and a broken furnace. Board members said residency is required and suggested the owner arrange repairs or file an appeal; the city will send a written notice in April.

The Syracuse Board of Assessment Review on Feb. 21 heard from an absentee homeowner seeking a senior-citizen property tax exemption for 2423 Midland Avenue. The owner, who identified herself as Nina Maria Rice (represented on the call by her mother), said the house was not habitable after vandalism and a broken furnace and that she had been living with family for about 14 months while arranging repairs.

Board members said state and local exemption rules require that…

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