The intent of the Board of Trustees of the Village of Castleton-on-Hudson
is to implement § 1402(3) of the Real Property Tax Law providing
for 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 the
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 Castleton-on-Hudson.
On or after the effective date of this chapter, the Village
of Castleton-on-Hudson shall cease to be an assessing unit.
The position of Assessor in the Village of Castleton-on-Hudson
is hereby abolished.
The Board of Assessment Review in the Village of Castleton-on-Hudson
is hereby abolished.
On or after the effective date of this chapter, taxes in the
Village of Castleton-on-Hudson shall be levied on a copy of the applicable
part of the assessment roll of the Town of Schodack 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 Castleton-on-Hudson shall file
a copy of such local law with the Clerk and Assessor (or Board of
Assessors) of the Town of Schodack and with the State Board of Real
Property Services.
This chapter 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.