[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Village of Old
Field 8-6-1996 by L.L. No. 3-1996. Amendments
noted where applicable.]
The intent of the Board of Trustees of the Village of Old Field is to
implement § 1402, Subdivision 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 the Real Property Tax Law. It
is also the intent of this chapter to abolish the position of Board of Assessment
Review 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 Old Field.
On or after the effective date of this chapter, the Village of Old Field
shall cease to be an assessing unit.
The position of Assessor in the Village of Old Field is hereby abolished.
The Board of Assessment Review in the Village of Old Field is hereby
abolished.
On or after the effective date of this chapter, taxes in the Village
of Old Field shall be levied on a copy of the applicable part of the assessment
roll of the Town of Brookhaven with the taxable status date of such town controlling
for village purposes.
Within five days of the effective date of this chapter, the Board of
Trustees of the Village of Old Field shall file a copy of such chapter with
the Clerk and Assessor of the Town of Brookhaven and with the State Board
of Equalization and Assessment.
This chapter shall take effect immediately upon filing with the Secretary
of State, provided, however, that such chapter is subject to a permissive
referendum pursuant to Article 9 of the Village Law and the Village Clerk
shall forthwith proceed to notice such fact and conduct such referendum if
required by petition.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: No valid petition requesting such referendum was
filed in accordance with the applicable provisions of law.
