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Rochester Mayor's Property Assessment Review Policy Sets New Timeline for Resident Tax Notices

City households will receive updated assessment notices in September under the policy adopted in the 2026 city council session.

By Rochester Policy Desk · Published July 8, 2026

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The Rochester mayor's office released the implementation timeline for the property assessment review policy passed by the city council in June. The policy requires a full review of all residential properties inside city limits and directs the assessor's office to issue new notices on a fixed schedule.

The update follows the three-year cycle set in the city's charter and aligns with the release of the fiscal year 2027 budget planning documents. Local government staff have completed preliminary data collection from the county recorder's office and are now preparing the notices for distribution.

Residents will first see the effects when assessment notices arrive by mail in September. Property owners can then schedule review meetings with the assessor's office before the final values are used to calculate the tax bills sent in December.

Changes to Local Services and Payments

Households in each of the city's wards will receive notices that list the new assessed value for their address. Those values determine the amount due on the property tax statements that arrive later in the year and are paid to the city finance department. The policy also requires the city to post a summary of aggregate changes on its public website once all notices are mailed.

The 2026 city budget paper records that the assessor's office received funding to hire additional temporary staff for the review period. City records show the last full assessment cycle was completed in 2023 and covered every parcel within the municipal boundary.

Public information sessions are scheduled at city hall beginning in August. Staff from the mayor's office will attend to explain how residents can file an appeal if they disagree with the new figures. Final tax bills reflecting the reviewed assessments are due by the first business day in February 2027.

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