[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Board of the Town of Geneseo
as indicated in article histories. Amendments noted where applicable.]
[Adopted 9-14-1989 by L.L. No. 4-1989]
It is the purpose of this article to abolish the three elected
offices of Assessor of the Town of Geneseo and to establish the full-time
appointive position of Assessor under §§ 328 and 310
of the Real Property Tax Law of the State of New York.
This article is adopted pursuant to § 328 of the Real
Property Tax Law.
The three elected offices of Assessor of the Town of Geneseo
shall be abolished as of 12:00 midnight on September 13, 1989. The
Town Board of the Town of Geneseo shall appoint a qualified person
to the office of Assessor at its monthly meeting to be held on September
14, 1989.
A.
The
first term of office of the appointed Assessor shall be from September
14, 1989, to September 30, 1989, unless otherwise changed pursuant
to Real Property Tax Law § 310.
B.
The
subsequent terms of office shall be for six consecutive years commencing
October 1, 1989, all pursuant to § 310 of the Real Property
Tax Law of the State of New York.
This article shall be subject to a permissive referendum.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: No referendum was required.
This article shall become effective 45 days after its adoption
by the Town Board of the Town of Geneseo.
[Adopted 2-13-2020 by L.L. No. 1-2020]
This article shall be called "A Local Law Changing the Established
Assessment Grievance Day from the Fourth Tuesday in May to the Wednesday
After the Fourth Tuesday in May, Pursuant to New York State Real Property
Law Section 512(1-a)."
A.
Section 512(1-a)
of the Real Property Tax Law authorizes a municipality to change its
assessment grievance day to a date other than the statutorily provided
date if said municipality has an Assessor that also acts as the Assessor
for a different municipality; and
B.
The Town
of Geneseo has an Assessor that also works as the Assessor in a different
municipality, causing conflict over the date of the assessment grievance
day in the Town of Geneseo; and
C.
The Town
of Geneseo hereby determines that it is in the best interest of the
Town and its residents for the Town Board to have change the date
of the assessment grievance day to the Wednesday after the fourth
Tuesday in May.
A.
Pursuant
to the authority granted by § 512(1-a) of the Real Property
Tax Law, on and after the effective date hereof, the Town of Geneseo
assessment grievance day will be held on the Wednesday after the fourth
Tuesday in May of each year.
B.
The above
assessment grievance day will remain in effect until this change has
been rescinded or superseded by subsequent law.
