The intent of the Board of Trustees of the Village of Ravena
is to implement § 1402(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 article to abolish the position of Village
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 Ravena by the Village government.
On or after the effective date of this article, the Village
of Ravena shall cease to be an assessing unit.
The position and duty of the Village Board of Trustees to act
as the Board of Assessors in the Village of Ravena is hereby abolished.
The position and duty of the Village Board of Trustees to act
as the Board of Assessment Review in the Village of Ravena is hereby
abolished.
On or after the effective date of this article, taxes in the
Village of Ravena shall be levied on a copy of the applicable part
of the assessment roll of the Town of Coeymans with the taxable status
date of such town controlling for Village purposes.
Within five days of the effective date of this article, the
Board of Trustees of the Village of Ravena shall file a copy of such
local law with the Clerk and Assessor of the Town of Coeymans and
with the State Board of Real Property Services.
This article shall take effect immediately upon filing with
the Secretary of State, provided, however, that such local law is
subject to permissive referendum and the Village Clerk shall forthwith
proceed to notice such fact and conduct such referendum if required
by petition.