Summary
Because the annual reassessment program was paused, the county filed the 2026 roll at a 95% level of assessment — only about 1,000 change notices went out instead of 26,000, and only physical property changes were valued.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 2
- Last 30 days
- 1
Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Oct 13, 2026.
Impact analysis
Assessments reflect 95% of market value this year; most property owners saw no change notice.
Most property owners, who received no change notice this year.
Mentions & discussions (2)
Government Operations Committee - Regular Meeting — October 13, 2026
Brown and Hubbard have both gotten emails about commercial properties assessed far below their mortgage values. If commercial value is under-assessed, homeowners pick up the tab. The committee wants a deeper dive next year, possibly with outside review.
Tompkins County Legislature - Regular Meeting — May 19, 2026
Because the annual reassessment program was paused, the county filed the 2026 roll at a 95% level of assessment — only about 1,000 change notices went out instead of 26,000, and only physical property changes were valued.
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