Property taxes for that area run from roughly $3,100 to $5,400. If the city were to waive the entire property tax bill for the 33 homes still uninhabitable based on the average rate in Mississauga, the value would be $179,835.

Mayor Bonnie Crombie did not personally respond to requests for comment. Her staff referred The News to a statement from Connie Mesih, director of revenue and material management for the city outlining the city’s efforts to minimize the financial burden on the Hickory Drive residents.

"Tax staff has communicated with the residents on an ongoing basis in regards to their property taxes and available tax relief," said Mesih.

Fonseca said she has been working with the residents to file the appropriate paperwork to have their properties reassessed. She also sent correspondence to MPAC in January to assess the entire Hickory Drive community as a whole in hopes of expediting the process, but said has not heard back.

"It's frustrating," she said. "The amount of time these families have been displaced (eight months) is very concerning."

MPAC spokesperson Cathy Ranieri-Sweenie said, “Our staff review and consider all of the information provided to us and will continue to do so as part of the process.”

If there is damage to the land itself, she said an engineer’s report would be required to help support an adjustment.

The property owner has the right to appeal the outcome of the tax adjustment process. Mesih said city staff is working with residents to ensure tax appeal applications are submitted for the 2017 tax year.

Editor's Note: Figures in this story have been updated to reflect new information provided to The News by the City of Mississauga regarding how much financial relief it has provided to date.