The intent of the Board of Trustees of the Village of Greene 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 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 Greene.
On or after the effective date of this chapter, the Village of Greene
shall cease to be an assessing unit.
The position of Assessor in the Village of Greene is hereby abolished.
The Board of Assessment Review in the Village of Greene is hereby abolished.
On or after the effective date of this chapter, taxes in the Village
of Greene shall be levied on a copy of the applicable part of the assessment
roll of the Town of Greene 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 Greene shall file a copy of such chapter with the
Clerk and Assessor (or Board of Assessors) of the Town of Greene 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, and the Village Clerk shall forthwith proceed to notice such fact
and conduct such referendum if required by petition.