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Syracuse staff reverify exemptions for two church properties after paperwork lapse
Summary
City assessor staff and church representatives confirmed weekly services and lawn maintenance while the city agreed to reinstate or monitor tax-exempt status for 310 Hatch Street and an adjacent Elmhurst Avenue lot after a failure-to-file removed the exemption.
City assessor staff and a pastor representing the owner of two properties told Syracuse Assessor’s Office hearing officers on the record that the church at 310 Hatch Street and a vacant lot at 70 Elmhurst Avenue remain in use and that the congregation will provide follow-up documentation after late filings caused an exemption to lapse.
The discussion mattered because the assessor’s office removes tax-exempt status when property owners fail to file required renewal forms. Without confirmation of ongoing religious or community use, the city can remove…
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