[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Village
of Flower Hill as indicated in article histories. Amendments noted
where applicable.]
[Adopted 12-3-2012 by L.L. No. 7-2012]
The intent of the Board of Trustees of the Village of Flower
Hill 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 article to abolish
the position of Assessor (or 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 Flower
Hill.
On or after the effective date of this article, the Village
of Flower Hill shall cease to be an assessing unit.
The position of Assessor in the Village of Flower Hill is hereby
abolished.
The Board of Assessment Review in the Village of Flower Hill
is hereby abolished.
On or after me effective date of this article, taxes in the
Village of Flower Hill shall be levied on a copy of the applicable
part of the assessment roll of the County of Nassau with the taxable
status date of such county controlling for Village purposes.
Within five days of the effective date of this article, the
Board of Trustees of the Village of Flower Hill shall file a copy
of such article with the Clerk and Assessor (or Board of Assessors)
of the County of Nassau and with the Office of Real Property Tax Services.
This article shall take effect immediately upon filing with
the Secretary of State; provided, however, that such local law 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.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: No petition was filed requiring such referendum.
