Syracuse auditor deems SU’s city tax payment insufficient in 62-page report

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Syracuse City Auditor Alexander Marion published a 62-page report detailing the city’s financial relationship with Syracuse University, urging the institution to contribute more to the city’s economy through taxes.

The Sept. 14 report states SU has been paying the city $2 million annually in lieu of taxes, which Marion said should increase. If it wasn’t for the university’s tax-exempt status, SU would contribute $16 million annually to the city and $19 million to the Syracuse City School District, according to the report…

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