[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Board of the
Town of Owasco as indicated in article histories. Amendments noted
where applicable.]
[Adopted 5-13-1999 by L.L. No. 2-1999[1]]
[1]
Editor's Note: This local law originally designated
these provisions as Ch. 36 but was renumbered to maintain the organizational
style of the Code.
Pursuant to the Real Property Tax Law § 512,
the date for the meeting of the Board of Assessment Review for the
Town of Owasco is hereby changed from being the fourth Tuesday of
the month of May of each year to the new date which shall now be the
second Wednesday following the fourth Tuesday of the month of May
each year.
This article shall be in effect for the year
1999 and for all subsequent years until it shall be changed by this
Board or by the New York State Legislature.
[Adopted 5-11-2006 by L.L. No. 2-2006]
There is hereby established a Town Citizens
Advisory Committee on assessment valuation methodology applicable
to and supporting the assessment rolls of the Town of Owasco to assemble
and review data from property owners contesting assessments hereafter;
to review, assess and evaluate the appraisal and valuation principles
as applied to assessment practices throughout the Town of Owasco;
and to aide and assist the Town Assessor therein.
A.
The members of the Committee shall be appointed by
the Town Board of the Town of Owasco and shall consist of two representatives
from the Lakeshore District within the Town, two representatives from
the Residential District and two representatives from the Agricultural/Residential
District.
B.
The Town Board shall designate from the appointed
members one member to serve as Chairperson of said Committee for a
term of two years.
Upon the initial appointment of the members
of the Committee, one member from each designated district shall be
appointed for a term of two years and the other appointed member of
that district for a term of three years. Thereafter, upon the expiration
of their initial terms, all members of the Committee shall be appointed
for a term of two years.
Each member appointed shall be a resident of
the Town of Owasco and shall be knowledgeable in the area of real
property appraisal and valuation methodology.
No member shall receive any compensation.
The purpose of the Committee is advisory only
and intended to merely assist the Town Assessor in use and application
of proper, acceptable and recognized appraisal and valuation methodology
in setting assessments for properties within the Town of Owasco.
The Citizen Advisory Committee shall:
A.
Meet monthly to accumulate, review and assess property
value assessment data throughout the Town.
B.
Have minutes taken of such meeting of the Citizens
Advisory Committee and make them available to the public within two
weeks from the date of the meeting.
C.
Assemble and review data from property owners who
filed grievances contesting their assessments and to make available
such data to the Town Assessor or to the Board of Assessment Review.
D.
Consult from time to time with the Town Assessor concerning
proper and acceptable valuation methodologies and data in the establishment
of property assessments within the Town.
E.
Annually, by December 31 of each year, submit to the
Town Board a written report concerning the work and activities of
the Committee during the year.
