[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Village of Weedsport
as indicated in article histories. Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Taxation — See Ch. 188.
[Adopted 7-2-1986 by L.L.
No. 1-1986]
The intent of the Board of Trustees of the Village of Weedsport is to
implement § 1402(3) of the Real Property Tax Law providing for the
voluntary termination of the Village's status as an assessing unit, as now
provided in the Village Law and Real Property Tax Law. It is also the intent
of this article to abolish the position of Assessor (or Board of Assessors)
and to terminate any and all responsibility as provided by law for the review
of the assessments of real property located within the Village of Weedsport.
On or after the effective date of this article, the Village of Weedsport
shall cease to be an assessing unit.
The position of Assessor in the Village of Weedsport is hereby abolished.
The Board of Assessment Review in the Village of Weedsport is hereby
abolished.
On or after the effective date of this article, taxes in the Village
of Weedsport shall be levied on a copy of the applicable part of the assessment
roll of the Town of Brutus with the taxable status date of such Town controlling
for Village purposes.
Within five days of the effective date of this article, the Board of
Trustees of the Village of Weedsport shall file a copy of such article with
the Clerk and Assessor (or Board of Assessors) of the Town of Brutus and with
the State Board of Real Property Services.
This article shall take effect immediately upon filing with the Secretary
of State; provided, however, that such article is subject to a permissive
referendum, and the Village of Weedsport shall forthwith proceed to notice
such fact and conduct such referendum if required by petition.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: No valid petition for permissive referendum was filed.
