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Morehouse officials say corrected valuation error may raise some 2024 tax bills
Summary
Town Supervisor Anthony Fernandez said he and Town Assessor Denver Steinmetz found a duplicated 2022 valuation entry that lowered 2023 tax bills; the town corrected 2023 and 2024 evaluations and warned property owners they "may see a rise in their tax bills this year."
At the Nov. 7 budget hearing Supervisor Anthony Fernandez said he and Town Assessor Denver Steinmetz discovered an error in the town’s property-evaluation records: the 2022 total valuation had been entered twice, which produced a tax break on 2023 bills. Fernandez said the town corrected the 2023 and 2024 evaluations and cautioned that "property owners may see a rise in their tax bills this year" as the town rectifies the mistake.
The remark was presented as an informational update to residents; no public comments were recorded on the issue during the hearing. The transcript does not provide dollar amounts for the tax changes or specify how many properties are affected, and it does not indicate whether the town will phase changes or offer payment plans.
