Tax Certiorari Consent Judgments on Downtown Properties
Summary
Eleven settlements with downtown property owners resolve assessment challenges, capping the city's tax refund exposure on those parcels.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 2
- Last 30 days
- 1
Discussed at 2 meetings in the last 60 days; most recently Oct 26, 2026.
Impact analysis
Settlement terms reduce city tax revenues on the affected parcels.
The eleven property owners receive assessment relief.
The city gives up some future tax revenue on those parcels.
Mentions & discussions (2)
City Council - Oct 26, 2026
Eleven settlements with downtown property owners resolve assessment challenges, capping the city's tax refund exposure on those parcels.
City Council - Sep 25, 2026
The city is doing a full reassessment with GAR Associates at about $7,500 a month next year ($90,000 total), with assessment notices going to all roughly 7,000 property owners March 1. Councilmember Monteverde voiced homeowners' frustration with rising assessments, while the assessor explained the state requires market-value assessments. Tax certiorari costs are running $74,000 against a $50,000 budget.
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