It is the intent of this chapter to establish the office of
a single appointed assessor and to terminate the offices of elected
assessors.
This chapter is adopted pursuant to Article 3 of New York Real
Property Tax Law § 328, which authorizes the Town Board
to appoint a single assessor.
Effective January 1, 2013, there shall be only one assessor
in the Town of Colton, who shall be appointed by the Town Board.
The term of the appointed assessor shall be as provided by New
York Real Property Tax Law § 310.
The terms of the present elected assessors in the Town of Colton
shall terminate on December 31, 2012.