Lantern Pointe residents say 2025 reassessment produced anomalous spikes compared with nearly identical units
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Summary
Residents from a 26‑unit Lantern Pointe development told the appeals board the 2025 cycle produced disproportionately large increases for three units while most units rose in a narrow band; they supplied comparative tables and asked the board to correct what they called a data or processing anomaly.
Several Lantern Pointe homeowners appealed their 2025 assessments after reviewing a packet of assessment numbers that they said shows inconsistent treatment across nearly identical units.
At the hearing one resident presented a table comparing the 26 association units and said 23 rose in 2025 by roughly 5.6%–7.7% while three units — including the presenter’s — rose far more. The resident described prior successful appeals (2014 and 2020) that reduced assessed values, and said the 2025 field card and history pages still show older pre‑appeal numbers in some places, suggesting the assessor’s records were not fully updated. The presenter asked the board to treat their unit in line with the association average (a proposed assessed value based on a ~6.12% increase), saying that would be fair and consistent across the association.
Hearing officer Adele Josephitz confirmed that informal appeal results are included in the hearing record and said she would present the materials to the board for deliberation. The board did not issue a decision at the session; Josephitz said appellants will receive written notice of the outcome within days and the envelope will include instructions for further appeal if desired.
