The intent of the Board of Trustees of the Village
of Hamilton 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 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 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 Hamilton.
On or after the effective date of this chapter,
the Village of Hamilton shall cease to be an assessing unit.
The position of Assessor in the Village of Hamilton
is hereby abolished.
The Board of Assessment Review in the Village
of Hamilton is hereby abolished.
On or after the effective date of this chapter,
taxes in the Village of Hamilton shall be levied on a copy of the
applicable part of the assessment roll of the Town of Hamilton 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 Hamilton shall file
a copy of such chapter with the Clerk and Assessor of the Town of
Hamilton 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.