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