Senior and disabled homeowner age-freeze assessment overcharges
At a glance
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- What: advocates say more than 2,500 to 2,700 seniors and homeowners with disabilities were assessed above what the special assessment freeze allows. Tiffany Pounds of Housing NOLA asked the council to correct the assessments for tax year 2027, apply the lower of the frozen or current value, open an extended appeals process, and seek a permanent legislative fix. Clevenger described being dismissed quickly at a hearing and urged process reform.
- Council and counsel response: the Board of Review process is set by state law (R.S. 47:1992); the council can only hear appeals that reach it, cannot file for homeowners, cannot grant refunds for past years, and cannot extend deadlines (the hearing request deadline passed August 20, 2026). Whether the assessor can return money is a question for the assessor.
- Next: councilmembers urged advocates to tell homeowners to appeal during the 2027 window (July 15 to August 17, appeals can be filed online) and to press state legislators for statutory changes.
Sources
Discussion time
About 11 minutes across 1 meeting (from transcript timestamps; approximate).
| Meeting | Minutes |
|---|---|
| 2026-10-15 - Orleans Parish Board of Review | 11 |
Log
- 2026-10-15 - Orleans Parish Board of Review - Housing NOLA and a resident asked for relief; the council explained the state-law limits.